EPISODE · Sep 6, 2024 · 3 MIN
Pacemaker Pioneer Wilson Greatbatch Helped Millions Of Hearts
from Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson · host Brady Carlson
Today in 1919, the birthday of Wilson Greatbatch, who made implantable pacemakers a reality for millions of patients. A pretty big legacy for a guy who considered himself a “humble tinkerer.” Plus: today in 1954, a report on a guy who was supposed to a defend a beer drinking title but first had business to attend to at another bar. Wilson Greatbatch (National Science and Technology Medals Foundation) Miscellany, Sep. 6, 1954 (TIME) Power our show today as a backer on Patreon
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Today in 1919, the birthday of Wilson Greatbatch, who made implantable pacemakers a reality for millions of patients. A pretty big legacy for a guy who considered himself a “humble tinkerer.” Plus: today in 1954, a report on a guy who was supposed to a defend a beer drinking title but first had business to attend to at another bar. Wilson Greatbatch (National Science and Technology Medals Foundation) Miscellany, Sep. 6, 1954 (TIME) Power our show today as a backer on Patreon
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