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Denton Cooley was an American heart surgeon. Born on 22 August 1920 in Houston, Cooley died on 18 November 2016 in Houston at the age of 96.
Cooley played for Texas Longhorns men's basketball. Cooley studied at University of Texas at Austin and University of Texas Medical Branch. Honours include Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise, Theodore Roosevelt Award and Presidential Medal of Freedom, among 5 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 21 languages, Denton Cooley is No. 54,406 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 22 August 1920, Houston
- Died
- 18 November 2016, Houston (aged 96)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Cardiac surgeon, university teacher, surgeon
- Field
- Sport
- Education
- University of Texas at Austin, University of Texas Medical Branch
- Languages
- English
- Wikipedia editions
- 21
Did you know
96
Lived to 96.
22 Aug
Shares a birthday with Deng Xiaoping and Claude Debussy.
141
One of 141 people in the Index born in Houston, with Hilary Duff.
21
Has a Wikipedia article in 21 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Teams
- 1938–1941Texas Longhorns men's basketball
Honours and works
Awards
- Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise1970
- Theodore Roosevelt Award1980
- Presidential Medal of Freedom1984
- National Medal of Technology and Innovation1998
- Commander of the Order of the Sun of Peru
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- Wikidata Q724164 (facts, CC0)
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