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Wilfred Gordon Bigelow was born on 18 June, 1913, is a Canadian heart surgeon. Discover Wilfred Gordon Bigelow's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 92 years old?

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1913

Wilfred Gordon "Bill" Bigelow (June 18, 1913 – March 27, 2005) was a Canadian heart surgeon known for his role in developing the artificial pacemaker and the use of hypothermia in open heart surgery.

1938

Born in Brandon, Manitoba, the son of Dr. Wilfred Abram Bigelow, founder of the first private medical clinic in Canada, and Grace Ann Gordon, nurse and midwife, he gained his MD from the University of Toronto in 1938.

He served during World War II as a captain in the Royal Canadian Medical Army Corps, performing battle surgery on the frontlines.

1947

He was appointed to the surgical staff of Toronto General Hospital in 1947, after spending a year at Johns Hopkins Medical School, and then a year later to the Department of Surgery at the University of Toronto in 1948.

1950

In the 1950s, Bigelow developed the idea of using hypothermia as a medical procedure.

This involves reducing a patient's body temperature prior to an operation in order to reduce the amount of oxygen needed, making heart operations safer.

He wrote two books, Cold Hearts and Mysterious Heparin.

He served as a director of the Audubon Society and the Nature Conservancy of Canada.

1981

In 1981 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.

1997

He was inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame in 1997.

He was married to Ruth Jennings for almost 60 years.

They had four children; Pixie, John, Dan and Bill.

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