Louis Washkansky

fist recipient of a permanent artificial heart-1982

Dr. Christian Barnard

first doctor to perform a human heart transplant-1967

George (Christine) Jorgenson

first sex-change operation in the world-1952

Richard Lower

first physician to perform direct transfusion of blood-1666

Alice Guy Blache

first American woman film director-1896

Hattie McDaniel

first Black actress to win an Oscar for "Gone With The Wind"-1939

Janet Gaynor

first Oscar winner for Best Actress-1928