C. Walton Lillehei Professions : Surgeon Born : October 23, 1918 Died : July 5, 1999 Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by C. Walton Lillehei What mankind can dream C. Walton Lillehei technology research dream I would like to think that Ive left the world of cardiovascular surgery better than when I found it. That would be a suitable epitaph. C. Walton Lillehei would-be world thinking The Wright brothers' first flight was shorter than a Boeing 747's wing span. We've just begun with heart transplants. C. Walton Lillehei brother heart wings Similar Authors Atul Gawande surgeon August Bier surgeon Astley Cooper surgeon Alexis Carrel surgeon Ala Bashir surgeon Denton Cooley surgeon All Authors