Title:

Adrian Kantrowitz with research dog Ruff

Date:

[ca. 1963]

Description:

Ruff was named "Research Dog of the Year" in 1959 by the National Society for Medical Research. He survived over 18 months with a booster heart fashioned from his diaphragm muscle.

Rights:

Courtesy of Jean Kantrowitz.

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Genre:

Photographic prints

Format:

Still Image

Extent:

1 pages

Legacy ID:

GNBBKL

NLM ID:

101584941X149

Profiles Collection:

The Adrian Kantrowitz Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584941X149

Story Section:

Expanding Technological Possibilities, 1955-1970