Philip Blaiberg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Philip Blaiberg

South African dentist

Date of Birth: 24-May-1909

Place of Birth: South Africa

Date of Death: 17-Aug-1969

Profession: dentist

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Philip Blaiberg (24 May 1909 – 17 August 1969) was a South Africa dentist and the third person to receive a heart transplant.
On 2 January 1968, in Cape Town, Dr.
Christiaan Barnard performed the third heart transplant in the world on the 59 year old Blaiberg.
(Dr.
Adrian Kantrowitz performed the world's second heart transplant, on a baby in the US, three days after Dr.
Barnard performed the first).
Blaiberg survived the operation, and continued with his life for 19 months and 15 days before dying from heart complications on 17 August 1969.
The success of Blaiberg's heart transplant spiraled the progress made in regard to heart transplantation.