Calling Dr. Ruben! Magician escapes Denmark and becomes live-saving doctor
Have you ever been taught first aid? Did you learn the head-tilt move to clear an airway, or use a resuscitation mannequin to practise mouth-to-mouth ventilation? If you have, you probably didn't know that the inventor of these was a Danish doctor called Henning Ruben. Aside from his life-saving inventions, Henning was a magician. Along with several thousand others, he took part in the mass escape of Jews from Denmark after the Nazis occupied the country during World War Two. After, he revolutionised the science of resuscitati on. Henning Ruben (1914-2004) was born in Copenhagen, Denmark and was the eldest son of an orthodox Jewish family. Dr. Henning Ruben (Source: resuscitationjournal.com) After finishing school Ruben entered the Royal Dental College from which he qualified as a dentist in around 1935. In his spare time, he toured theatres and halls as a professional dancer, excelling at tango, with a well-known singer. He was an accomplished athlete, becoming a member of the Dan