A fact from Elliott Cutler appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 7 July 2008, and was viewed approximately 763 times (disclaimer) (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
Did you know... that Elliott Cutler, who performed the world's first successful heart valve surgery in 1923, was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal twice for his distinguished service in the two World Wars?
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