Biography:Barouh Berkovits
Barouh Vojtech Berkovits | |
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| Born | Baruch Vojtěch Berkowitz May 7, 1926 Lučenec, Czechoslovakia |
| Died | October 23, 2012 (aged 86) Newton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | New York University Tandon School of Engineering |
| Awards | Distinguished Scientist Award from the Heart Rhythm Society |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biomedical Engineering |
| Institutions | New York University Tandon School of Engineering, Medtronic |
Barouh Vojtech Berkovits (May 7, 1926 – October 23, 2012[1]) was a Slovak-born American bioengineer. He was one of the pioneers of bio-engineering, particularly the cardiac defibrillator and artificial cardiac pacemaker.[2] In particular, Berkovits invented the "demand pacemaker" and the DC defibrillator.[3][4]
Biography
Berkovits was born Baruch Vojtěch Berkowitz in Lučenec, Czechoslovakia.[5] His parents and sister were murdered at Auschwitz. He immigrated to the United States in the 1950s, and worked for the pacemaker company Medtronic from 1975 until his retirement. In 1982, Berkovits received the "Distinguished Scientist Award" from the Heart Rhythm Society.[6] He graduated from the New York University Tandon School of Engineering in 1956.[7] He was also a faculty member at NYU Tandon.[8]
References
- ↑ "Barouh Berkovits Obituary: View Obituary for Barouh Berkovits by Levine Chapels, Brookline, MA". Obits.dignitymemorial.com. 1926-05-07. http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary-print.aspx?n=Barouh-Berkovits&lc=7323&pid=160615156&mid=5281962. Retrieved 2012-10-26.
- ↑ "Biography of Barouh V. Berkovits". Author.hrsonline.org. http://author.hrsonline.org/News/ep-history/notable-figures/barouhberkovits.cfm. Retrieved 2012-10-26.
- ↑ Kirk Jeffrey (2001). Machines in Our Hearts: The Cardiac Pacemaker, the Implantable Defibrillator, and American Health Care. The Johns Hopkins University Press.
- ↑ Cakulev, I; Efimov, I. R.; Waldo, A. L. (2009). "Cardioversion: Past, Present, and Future". Circulation 120 (16): 1623–1632. doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.109.865535. PMID 19841308.
- ↑ "Berkowitz, Vojtěch Baruch, 1926-2012" (in cs). Medvik. National Medical Library. https://dev.nlk.cz/mdv/aut/?f=aut_Berkowitz%2C%20Vojt%C4%9Bch%20Baruch.
- ↑ Levy, Samuel; Medina-Ravell, Victor A.; Castellanos Jr, Agustin (2013). "Barouh V. Berkovits, MSEE (1926–2012)". Heart Rhythm 10 (3): 411. doi:10.1016/j.hrthm.2013.01.010. ISSN 1547-5271.
- ↑ "Archived copy". http://engineering.nyu.edu/files/nyu-poly_graduate_viewbook.pdf.
- ↑ "Barouh V. Berkovits, MSEE (1926–2012)". Heart Rhythm 10 (3): 411. 1 March 2013. doi:10.1016/j.hrthm.2013.01.010.
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