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James Bedford first to have body preserved cryogenically

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In 1967, Bedford's body was preserved cryogenically.  The body currently rests here at Alcor Life Extension Foundation.

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James Hiram Bedford (April 20, 1893 – January 12, 1967) was a University of California psychology professor who wrote several books on occupational counseling. He is the first person whose body was cryopreserved after legal death, and who remains preserved at the Alcor Life Extension Foundation.[2][3][4] In the cryonics community, the anniversary of his cryopreservation is celebrated as "Bedford Day."

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