Henry Heimlich

Henry Judah Heimlich (February 3, 1920 – December 17, 2016) was an American thoracic surgeon. He is known as the inventor of the Heimlich maneuver.^[1] It is a technique of abdominal thrusts for stopping choking.^[2]

Henry J. Heimlich
Born	Henry Judah Heimlich (1920-02-03)February 3, 1920 Wilmington, Delaware
Died	December 17, 2016(2016-12-17) (aged 96) Cincinnati, Ohio
Education	M.D., Cornell University
Occupation(s)	Physician and medical researcher
Years active	1943–present
Known for	Heimlich maneuver[broken anchor]
Board member of	Heimlich Institute, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
Spouse	Jane Heimlich (née Murray)
Awards	Lasker Award (1984) Engineering and Science Hall of Fame (1985) American Academy of Achievement Award (1985) Safety and Health Hall of Fame (1993)
Scientific career
Institutions	Deaconess Associations

Heimlich, born in Wilmington, Delaware on February 3, 1920. He died from complications from a heart attack in Cincinnati, Ohio, aged 96.