Mason Andrews was an American physician and politician best known to execute America’s first test-tube baby birth. Mason was interested in following his family profession in the medical and following his high school graduation, he graduated from Princeton University in Chemistry. He later attended John Hopkins University and graduated with an MD degree. After starting private practice at the age of 30, he became a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at John Hopkins University. His part in the development of the medical and general infrastructure in the city of Norfolk is also recognized. He played a big role in the creation of Eastern Virginia Medical School. It was the same school that is credited with executing USA’s first test-tube baby birth, also known as in vitro delivery. Elizabeth Carr was born in 1981 through the technique which was very rare around the world at that time. Mason ensured a successful execution of the process got recognized as a pioneer in the field. He also served as the mayor of Norfolk from 1992 to 1994. He passed away in 2006 through pulmonary fibrosis at the age of 87.
