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born 10-16-1928, Wisconsin, MD 1953 U. Wisconsin, Madison. Board Certified Anesthesiology 1961. 15,000 cardiovascular anesthetics 1956-2004. Started ICU at Stanford U. Hospital, 1968-76. Chief anesthesiology Stanford Cardiac Surgery Service. Anesthesia for 1st 40 cardiac transplants and defined 'brain death' with physiologic test of respiratory center vitality.