1. VIRGINIA APGAR ABIGAIL KNAPP AND MORGAN MYERS MRS.DECOOK 3GRADE 2015

2. She was born June 7,1909 in Westfield, New Jersey Apgar enjoyed playing violin and other instruments,and became a skilled musician. Early Life

3. FACTS Apgar was one of the few woman to complete her graduation during the 1930s. She graduated form Columbia’s College of Physicians and Surgeons (1933). In1937 she successfully completed a residency in surgery at Columbia.

5. FACTS Dr. Allen Whipple, the chair of surgery at Columbia refused to let Virginia practice surgery because she was a woman. She finished her training in anesthesia and returned to Columbia in 1938. She was also named the director of anesthesia

6. INVENTION Virginia Apgar is best known for developing the Apgar Newborn Scoring System (better known as the “ Apgar Score “) which is a simple, quick method for judging newborn viability.

7. INVENTION FACTS The Apgar Scale measures a babies: appearance Color reflex ability Muscle tone breathing

8. RESOURCES www.Britannica.com www.famousscientis.org