Known as 'the Incubator Doctor', Martin Couney was responsible for saving over 7,000 prematurely born babies during his lifetime.
He achieved this by showcasing these infants in incubators at his Coney Island exhibition, charging visitors 25 cents to observe the babies in their incubators.
In the early 1900s, many eugenicists propagated the idea that premature babies were fated to die and not worth the effort to save.
However, Couney countered this notion with his unique exhibition. Inspired by the use of chicken incubators as 'child hatcheries' at the Chicago World's Fair, he understood the potential of incubators to bring fragile newborns back from death's doorstep, and was keen to emulate this success.
By the time his Coney Island exhibition shut its doors in 1943, virtually all hospitals in America had incorporated the use of these lifesaving devices.
@jamilnagri@BBhuttoZardari@MaryamNSharif as if they care! and do you think a hung parliament, forcibly installed and with a poor mandate will have any courage to talk about GB's issues let alone 'full integration'
@Salman_zonoo bravo!
just a corection, these young women are raising issues as women. they dont need to be called 'man'. GB needs both bold men n bold women to fight its case n our land is lucky to have them both!
Rest you are doing a great job highlighting ongoing resilience movement in GB!
Remember that Pakistani media gave 24/7 coverage to the third marriage of an average cricketer. It completely blacked out voice of #GilgitBalitstan, ignoring month-long protest that has now turned to a mass movement for internal autonomy!