SeaTac in King County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
Barney Clark Memorial Court
First-Ever Artificial Heart Recipient
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, July 13, 2018
1. Barney Clark Memorial Court marker
Dr. Barney B. Clark
1921 - 1983
Medical Pioneer
First Recipient
Artificial Heart
He gave of Himself
For Others
Erected 1984 by Washington Memorial Park.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine.
Location. 47° 27.357′ N, 122° 17.765′ W. Marker is in SeaTac, Washington, in King County. It can be reached from Pacific Highway S (U.S. 99). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3153 16445 International Boulevard, Seattle WA 98188, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Puget Sound Region and in Greater Seattle. It is also on the American Pacific Coast, in the Pacific Northwest, and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, in the Cascade Range, in the Inside Passage, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Freedom Shrine (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); POW/MIA Memorial Plaza (about 500 feet away); The Victory Garden (approx. 1.6 miles away); Elda Behm's Paradise Garden (approx. 1.6 miles away); Seike Japanese Garden (approx. 1.6 miles away); National Rosie the Riveter Memorial Rose Garden (approx. 1.7 miles away); Celebration Rose Garden (approx. 1.7 miles away); Foster Landing at Foster Homestead (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in SeaTac.
More about this marker. Marker is located within Washington Memorial
this page online
There is another memorial marker dedicated to Dr. Barney Clark and located in Memorial Park in Clark's hometown of Provo, UT.
Also see . . .
1. This Day in History: March 23, 1983 - Artificial-heart patient dies. (Submitted on July 20, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon.)
2. Barney Clark Dies On 112th Day With Permanent Artificial Heart. (Submitted on July 20, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon.)
3. Plastic and Permanent: The Artificial Heart's Debut. (Submitted on July 20, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon.)
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, July 13, 2018
2. Barney Clark Memorial Court marker
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, July 13, 2018
3. Barney Clark Memorial Court
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, July 14, 2018
4. Barney Clark grave
Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 786 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 20, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
