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Henry Heimlich

American surgeon widely credited as the inventor of the Heimlich maneuver (1920-2016)

  • Fame53.8
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia9.1K
Lived 1920–2016, aged 96United States
United StatesUnited StatesDoctorsDoctor
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    28 languages
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  • Era
    1920–2016
    Aged 96
  • Awards
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Updated 2026-06-16

Henry Judah Heimlich was an American thoracic surgeon and medical researcher. He is widely credited for the discovery of the Heimlich maneuver, a technique of abdominal thrusts for stopping choking, first described in 1974. He also invented the Micro Trach portable oxygen system for ambulatory patients and the Heimlich Chest Drain Valve, or "flutter valve", which drains blood and air out of the chest cavity.

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