Louis Tompkins Wright, MD, FACS (July 23, 1891 – October 8, 1952) was an American surgeon and civil rights activist. In his position at Harlem Hospital he was the first African-American on the surgical staff of a non-segregated hospital in New York City. He was influential for his medical research as well as his efforts pushing for racial equality in medicine and involvement with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), which he served as chairman for nearly two decades.
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Louis Tompkins Wright 23 July 1891 LaGrange, Georgia USA
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8 October 1952 (aged 61) New York City, New York, USA
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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