Dorothy Hansine Andersen
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| Gender | Female |
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| Death | 61 years ago |
| Date of birth | May 15,1901 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Asheville |
| North Carolina | |
| United States | |
| Died | New York |
| New York | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | March 3,1963 |
| Education | Johns Hopkins University |
| Mount Holyoke College | |
| Awards | SPR E. Mead Johnson Award |
| Inducted date | 2001 |
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| ID | 3945865 |
Dorothy Hansine Andersen Life story
Dorothy Hansine Andersen was an American physician, pediatrician, and pathologist who first identified cystic fibrosis. She was the first to describe the disease, and name it. In 1939, she was awarded the E. Mead Johnson Award for her identification of the disease.
