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What are some fun facts about Patricia bath?

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1. Patricia Bath was the first African American to complete a residency in ophthalmology in 1973

2. (may or may not count) was born on November 4, 1942, in New York City's Harlem neighborhood

3. She became the first female faculty member in the Department of Ophthalmology at UCLA's Jules Stein Eye Institute.

4. In 1986, Bath invented the Laserphaco Probe, improving treatment for cataract patients. She patented the device in 1988, becoming the first African American female doctor to receive a medical patent.

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1. Patricia Bath (Inventor) was born on the 4th of November 1942. She was born in 1940s.

2. She was born in Harlem, New York.

3. Patricia Bath zodiac sign is a Scorpio.

4. Patricia Bath was born in the middle of Silent Generation.

5. Bath died on May 30, 2019, in San Francisco, California.

6. Patricia Bath was an influential figure in science in the United States during the twentieth century, particularly in the field of ophthalmology.

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