Interesting:

[b. 1910 - d. 1985]

Vivien Thomas received an honorary doctorate from Johns Hopkins University in 1976, and while this was undoubtedly memorable, the decades which preceded this moment were equally unforgettable. In Nashville, TN, this high school honors graduate dreamed of becoming a physician. Thomas, a skilled carpenter, saved for seven years to pay for his education. However, he lost his savings during the Great Depression. In 1930, he was hired as a janitor in the laboratory at Vanderbilt University. There he met Dr. Alfred Blalock, a white physician who became a pioneer in cardiac surgery. Blalock mentored Thomas and taught him to conduct experiments.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/22067139@N05/2308580160/in/photostream/

very inspiring. he was quite determined

I'm not sure if he was that unknown, Mos Def protrayed him in a movie called Something The Lord Made:

http://www.youtube.com/wa...8pPecSv-kw

runphilrun said:

I'm not sure if he was that unknown, Mos Def protrayed him in a movie called Something The Lord Made:

http://www.youtube.com/wa...8pPecSv-kw

Thanks. I've never heard of that flick.

Graycap23 said:

runphilrun said:

I'm not sure if he was that unknown, Mos Def protrayed him in a movie called Something The Lord Made:

http://www.youtube.com/wa...8pPecSv-kw

Thanks. I've never heard of that flick.

What?!

SCNDLS said:

Graycap23 said:

Thanks. I've never heard of that flick.

What?!

How old is this flick?

Graycap23 said:

SCNDLS said:

What?!

How old is this flick?

2004 It was an HBO movie

http://en.wikipedia.org/w..._Lord_Made

Graycap23 said:

SCNDLS said:

What?!

How old is this flick?

2004. It's pretty terrific.

SCNDLS said:

Graycap23 said:

How old is this flick?

2004 It was an HBO movie

http://en.wikipedia.org/w..._Lord_Made

Lol......7 years old and I nvere once heard of it.

Wow.

runphilrun said:

I'm not sure if he was that unknown, Mos Def protrayed him in a movie called Something The Lord Made:

http://www.youtube.com/wa...8pPecSv-kw

Cool! I'll have to see if that's on Netflix.

Thanks for the thread, Graycap.

SCNDLS said:

Graycap23 said:

runphilrun said:

I'm not sure if he was that unknown, Mos Def protrayed him in a movie called Something The Lord Made:

http://www.youtube.com/wa...8pPecSv-kw

Thanks. I've never heard of that flick.

Its good Gray, you should check it out.

HotGritz said:

Graycap23 said:

Thanks. I've never heard of that flick.

Its good Gray, you should check it out.

I plan on it.

Graycap23 said:

Interesting:

[b. 1910 - d. 1985]

Vivien Thomas received an honorary doctorate from Johns Hopkins University in 1976, and while this was undoubtedly memorable, the decades which preceded this moment were equally unforgettable. In Nashville, TN, this high school honors graduate dreamed of becoming a physician. Thomas, a skilled carpenter, saved for seven years to pay for his education. However, he lost his savings during the Great Depression. In 1930, he was hired as a janitor in the laboratory at Vanderbilt University. There he met Dr. Alfred Blalock, a white physician who became a pioneer in cardiac surgery. Blalock mentored Thomas and taught him to conduct experiments.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/22067139@N05/2308580160/in/photostream/

Young Vivien Thomas

Pearl High School: A Beacon of Hope
Despite Nashville's segregated public school system, Pearl High School provided African Americans with an exceptional education in the 1920s. It was the only high school available to black students in middle Tennessee. As Vivien Thomas himself noted, Pearl's teachers shaped the hopes and dreams of generations of students. Pearl provided a foundation of excellence that propelled students to aim high in life. The school community -- close-knit, nurturing, and extremely disciplined -- instilled values and self-respect.

Older Vivien Thomas LLD.,

Vivien T. Thomas, L.L.D. was supervisor of surgical laboratories and instructor of surgery at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He was instrumental in the development of the "blue baby" operation in 1944, with surgeon Alfred Blalock and pediatric cardiologist Helen Taussig. This lifesaving operation to correct a congenital heart defect in babies became a major landmark in pediatric cardiac surgery.

a Great man who was a major player in saving many lives.

Genesia said:

Graycap23 said:

How old is this flick?

2004. It's pretty terrific.

It is. I'm pretty sure I watched it on HBO only in last year or so...so it's a pretty well known movie.

free2bfreeda said:

Graycap23 said:

Interesting:

[b. 1910 - d. 1985]

Vivien Thomas received an honorary doctorate from Johns Hopkins University in 1976, and while this was undoubtedly memorable, the decades which preceded this moment were equally unforgettable. In Nashville, TN, this high school honors graduate dreamed of becoming a physician. Thomas, a skilled carpenter, saved for seven years to pay for his education. However, he lost his savings during the Great Depression. In 1930, he was hired as a janitor in the laboratory at Vanderbilt University. There he met Dr. Alfred Blalock, a white physician who became a pioneer in cardiac surgery. Blalock mentored Thomas and taught him to conduct experiments.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/22067139@N05/2308580160/in/photostream/

Young Vivien Thomas

Pearl High School: A Beacon of Hope
Despite Nashville's segregated public school system, Pearl High School provided African Americans with an exceptional education in the 1920s. It was the only high school available to black students in middle Tennessee. As Vivien Thomas himself noted, Pearl's teachers shaped the hopes and dreams of generations of students. Pearl provided a foundation of excellence that propelled students to aim high in life. The school community -- close-knit, nurturing, and extremely disciplined -- instilled values and self-respect.

Older Vivien Thomas LLD.,

Vivien T. Thomas, L.L.D. was supervisor of surgical laboratories and instructor of surgery at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He was instrumental in the development of the "blue baby" operation in 1944, with surgeon Alfred Blalock and pediatric cardiologist Helen Taussig. This lifesaving operation to correct a congenital heart defect in babies became a major landmark in pediatric cardiac surgery.

a Great man who was a major player in saving many lives.

Just think how many people wouldn't be alive today if not for this man. I don't know why his legacy isn't taught in grade schools.

never heard of it either. netflix queue'd it.

Graycap23 said:

SCNDLS said:

2004 It was an HBO movie

http://en.wikipedia.org/w..._Lord_Made

Lol......7 years old and I nvere once heard of it.

Wow.

No need to be ashamed. Some people don't watch TV all the time, but I remembered this one.

angel345 said:

Graycap23 said:

Lol......7 years old and I nvere once heard of it.

Wow.

No need to be ashamed. Some people don't watch TV all the time, but I remembered this one.

Lol...............

angel345 said:

Graycap23 said:

Lol......7 years old and I nvere once heard of it.

Wow.

No need to be ashamed. Some people don't watch TV all the time, but I remembered this one.

And if a person doesn't have HBO, they'd've missed it entirely.

Graycap23 said:

angel345 said:

No need to be ashamed. Some people don't watch TV all the time, but I remembered this one.

Lol...............

Genesia said:

angel345 said:

No need to be ashamed. Some people don't watch TV all the time, but I remembered this one.

And if a person doesn't have HBO, they'd've missed it entirely.

Oh, absolutely

angel345 said:

Genesia said:

And if a person doesn't have HBO, they'd've missed it entirely.

Oh, absolutely

I stopped watching HBO about 15 years ago.

runphilrun said:

I'm not sure if he was that unknown, Mos Def protrayed him in a movie called Something The Lord Made:

http://www.youtube.com/wa...8pPecSv-kw

One of my favorite movies of the last ten years, actually. I've hyped it more than once. I watch it a couple times a year.

Its availabe on DVD at Amazon for $6.99 (which is about half what I paid for it ).

Link right here

SCNDLS said:

Graycap23 said:

How old is this flick?

2004 It was an HBO movie

http://en.wikipedia.org/w..._Lord_Made

It's a great movie, one of my favorites from HBO. Mos Def gave such an extroadinary performance that you forgot he was Mos Def. Alan Rickman was great as well. Every time they air it, I have to sit down and watch it yet again. If you haven't seen it, you have to MOSt DEFinitely check it out.

Is this a thread for talking about, appreciating, knowing about the guy himself, or the movie about him?

Great movie though.

Fauxie said:

Is this a thread for talking about, appreciating, knowing about the guy himself, or the movie about him?

Great movie though.

If you don't know about him, the movie is a great place to start. As we've all mentioned, its really good. And it doesn't sugar coat anything, not even right up until the last scene, which leaves you wondering what was really going on in his mind. I won't say more because I don't want to spoil it.

HotGritz said:

free2bfreeda said:

Young Vivien Thomas

Pearl High School: A Beacon of Hope
Despite Nashville's segregated public school system, Pearl High School provided African Americans with an exceptional education in the 1920s. It was the only high school available to black students in middle Tennessee. As Vivien Thomas himself noted, Pearl's teachers shaped the hopes and dreams of generations of students. Pearl provided a foundation of excellence that propelled students to aim high in life. The school community -- close-knit, nurturing, and extremely disciplined -- instilled values and self-respect.

Older Vivien Thomas LLD.,

Vivien T. Thomas, L.L.D. was supervisor of surgical laboratories and instructor of surgery at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He was instrumental in the development of the "blue baby" operation in 1944, with surgeon Alfred Blalock and pediatric cardiologist Helen Taussig. This lifesaving operation to correct a congenital heart defect in babies became a major landmark in pediatric cardiac surgery.

a Great man who was a major player in saving many lives.

Just think how many people wouldn't be alive today if not for this man. I don't know why his legacy isn't taught in grade schools.

Uh, I do. But I agree with you.