Walter Golaski (1913-1996)

Walter Golaski (1913-1996) is a Pennsylvania historical marker in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, dedicated 2014.

Philadelphia County · dedicated 2014 · On Drexel campus on Lancaster Walk, near Lancaster Ave. and 34th St. interesection, Philadelphia

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A Polish-American engineer and inventor. In the 1960s Drexel graduate Golaski perfected the Dense Knit Dacron Vascular Prosthesis, the first practical artificial blood vessel replacement, a life-saving medical advance. He began his career designing innovative machinery for the knitting industry, for which he received numerous patents. He encouraged scholarly and cultural exchange between Poland and the US. His workshop was here for many years.

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