Harrison, whose plasma contained a rare antibody, rolled up his sleeve 1,173 times from 1954 to 2018. The Australian is credited with helping 2.4 million babies and advancing scientific research.

James Harrison's plasma contained an antibody that helped protect fetuses and newborns from a rare disease. He made 1,173 donations over six decades.

Harrison, whose plasma contained a rare antibody, rolled up his sleeve 1,173 times from 1954 to 2018. The Australian is credited with helping 2.4 million babies and advancing scientific research.

In this May 2011 photo provided by the Australian Red Cross, Lifeblood donor James Harrison, credited with saving 2.4 million babies through his record-breaking blood plasma donations over decades ...

James Harrison's plasma contained an antibody that helped protect fetuses and newborns from a rare disease. He made 1,173 donations over six decades.

James Harrison's plasma contained an antibody that helped protect fetuses and newborns from a rare disease. He made 1,173 donations over six decades.

James Harrison's plasma contained an antibody that helped protect fetuses and newborns from a rare disease. He made 1,173 donations over six decades.

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