Helen B. Taussig

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As per our current Database, Helen B. Taussig is still alive (as per Wikipedia, Last update: May 10, 2020).

🎂 Helen B. Taussig - Age, Bio, Faces and Birthday

Currently, Helen B. Taussig is 126 years, 5 months and 29 days old. Helen B. Taussig will celebrate 127rd birthday on a Saturday 24th of May 2025. Below we countdown to Helen B. Taussig upcoming birthday.

🌙 Zodiac

Helen B. Taussig’s zodiac sign is Gemini. According to astrologers, Gemini is expressive and quick-witted, it represents two different personalities in one and you will never be sure which one you will face. They are sociable, communicative and ready for fun, with a tendency to suddenly get serious, thoughtful and restless. They are fascinated with the world itself, extremely curious, with a constant feeling that there is not enough time to experience everything they want to see.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Helen B. Taussig was born in the Year of the Dog. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Dog are loyal, faithful, honest, distrustful, often guilty of telling white lies, temperamental, prone to mood swings, dogmatic, and sensitive. Dogs excel in business but have trouble finding mates. Compatible with Tiger or Horse.

About

Doctor who co-developed the Blalock-Taussig shunt, a technique that saved countless infants from the deadly blue baby syndrome.

Before Fame

She overcame strong dyslexia in her childhood, using only her willpower and the patient tutoring of her father.

Trivia

She worked extensively with prominent U.S. physician Alfred Blalock to perfect and demonstrate the technique.

Family Life

Her mother died when Helen was 11, and she was henceforth raised by her father.

Associated With

She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Lyndon B. Johnson.

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