1942 - 2019
Patricia Bath American Inventor
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Details
| First Name |
Patricia
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| Last Name |
Bath
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| Birthday |
4th November, 1942
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| Birthplace |
harlem,new york cit, US
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| Died |
30th May, 2019
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| Place of Death |
San Francisco, California, U.S.
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| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Ophthalmologist Inventor Humanitarian
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| Occupation |
Inventor
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Patricia Era Bath (November 4, 1942 – May 30, 2019) was an American ophthalmologist, inventor, humanitarian, and academic. She invented an improved device for laser cataract surgery. Her invention was called Laserphaco Probe, which she patented in 1986. She also became the first woman member of the Jules Stein Eye Institute, first woman to lead a post-graduate training program in ophthalmology, and first woman elected to the honorary staff of the UCLA Medical Center. Bath was the first African-American person to serve as a resident in ophthalmology at New York University. She was also the first African-American woman to serve on staff as a surgeon at the UCLA Medical Center. Bath was the first African-American woman doctor to receive a patent for a medical purpose. A holder of five patents, she also founded the non-profit American Institute for the Prevention of Blindness in Washington, D.C.
