John F. Burke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John F. Burke

American medical researcher

Date of Birth: 22-Jul-1922

Place of Birth: Peoria, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 02-Nov-2011

Profession: inventor, chemist, surgeon, university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

John F.
Burke (July 22, 1922 – 2011) was an American medical researcher at Harvard University widely known for his co-invention of synthetic skin in 1981, together with Dr.
Ioannis V.
Yannas. Burke was also widely noted for developing a system of infection control in hospitals and showing that antibiotics given before surgery lower risks of post-operative infections. Burke was head of the Shriners Burns Institute and chief of trauma services at Massachusetts General Hospital, a professor of surgery at Harvard University.