James Elgin Gill (pediatrician)

James Elgin Gill was a Canadian pediatrician best known for being the world's most premature baby to survive at birth. Born in 1969, he was delivered at just 21 weeks and 5 days gestation, significantly earlier than the typical 40-week pregnancy. Despite his extreme prematurity, Gill survived and grew into a healthy boy, highlighting advances in neonatal medicine. His case garnered international attention and contributed to improved care and survival rates for extremely premature infants.