Peter Safar | |
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Born | 12 April 1924 Vienna, Austria |
Died | 3 August 2003 (aged 79) Mount Lebanon, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Nationality | Austrian |
Alma mater | University of Vienna, Yale University, University of Pennsylvania |
Known for | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Anesthesiology |
Peter Safar (12 April 1924 – 3 August 2003) was an Austrian anesthesiologist of Czech descent. He is credited with pioneering cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).