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William Bennet Kouwenhoven (13 January 1886 – 10 November 1975), also known as the "Father of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation," is famous for his contributions to the development of the closed-chest cardiac massage and his invention of the cardiac defibrillator. After obtaining his doctorate degree in engineering from the Karlsruhe Technische Hochschule in Germany, Kouwenhoven began his career as the dean at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Kouwenhoven focused his research mainly on improving and saving lives of patients through the application of electricity. With the help and cooperation of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine's Department of Surgery and an Edison Electric Institute grant, Kouwenhoven was able to develop a closed-chest defibrillator. For his contributions to the

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  • William Bennett Kouwenhoven (* 13. Januar 1886 in Brooklyn, New York; † 10. November 1975 in Baltimore, Maryland) war ein US-amerikanischer Elektroingenieur. Er erfand den Defibrillator und leistete wichtige Beiträge zur Herz-Lungen-Wiederbelebung. (de)
  • William Bennet Kouwenhoven (13 January 1886 – 10 November 1975), also known as the "Father of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation," is famous for his contributions to the development of the closed-chest cardiac massage and his invention of the cardiac defibrillator. After obtaining his doctorate degree in engineering from the Karlsruhe Technische Hochschule in Germany, Kouwenhoven began his career as the dean at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Kouwenhoven focused his research mainly on improving and saving lives of patients through the application of electricity. With the help and cooperation of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine's Department of Surgery and an Edison Electric Institute grant, Kouwenhoven was able to develop a closed-chest defibrillator. For his contributions to the field of medical science, he became the first ever recipient of an honorary degree conferred by the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Two years before his death, Kouwenhoven was also awarded the Albert Lasker Award for Clinical Medical Research. (en)
  • William Bennett Kouwenhoven (Brooklyn, 13 januari 1886 – 10 november 1975) was een Amerikaans elektrotechnicus die bekend werd als uitvinder van de defibrillator en ontwikkelaar van hartmassage. (nl)
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  • IEEE Edison Medal Lasker-DeBakey Award - Clinical Medical Research (en)
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  • Brooklyn, New York, U.S. (en)
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  • Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. (en)
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  • Electrical Engineering (en)
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  • Inventing the Electric Cardiac Defibrillator (en)
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  • William B. Kouwenhoven (en)
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  • William Bennett Kouwenhoven (* 13. Januar 1886 in Brooklyn, New York; † 10. November 1975 in Baltimore, Maryland) war ein US-amerikanischer Elektroingenieur. Er erfand den Defibrillator und leistete wichtige Beiträge zur Herz-Lungen-Wiederbelebung. (de)
  • William Bennett Kouwenhoven (Brooklyn, 13 januari 1886 – 10 november 1975) was een Amerikaans elektrotechnicus die bekend werd als uitvinder van de defibrillator en ontwikkelaar van hartmassage. (nl)
  • William Bennet Kouwenhoven (13 January 1886 – 10 November 1975), also known as the "Father of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation," is famous for his contributions to the development of the closed-chest cardiac massage and his invention of the cardiac defibrillator. After obtaining his doctorate degree in engineering from the Karlsruhe Technische Hochschule in Germany, Kouwenhoven began his career as the dean at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Kouwenhoven focused his research mainly on improving and saving lives of patients through the application of electricity. With the help and cooperation of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine's Department of Surgery and an Edison Electric Institute grant, Kouwenhoven was able to develop a closed-chest defibrillator. For his contributions to the (en)
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