James Hiram Bedford, a 73-year-old psychology professor who di*d of cancer in 1967, became the first person to undergo cryonic preservation. Facing a terminal illness, he chose to have his body frozen in the hope that future medical advances could one day revive and heal him. His decision marked the beginning of human cryonics, a field that remains experimental and controversial. Bedford’s body was preserved using early cryogenic methods and is still stored at a facility in Arizona. Over time, h