What nationality was Michael DeBakey's parents?
French
Lebanese
Italian
Greek
Answer
Michael DeBakey's parents were Lebanese, who had emigrated from Lebanon to the United States. They were part of a wave of Lebanese immigrants who came to the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. DeBakey's parents settled in Lake Charles, Louisiana, where they raised their family and where Michael DeBakey was born.
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