Kouwenhoven, W. B. (William Bennett), 1886-1975
Variant namesBiographical Note: William Bennett Kouwenhoven (1886-1975) was an electrical engineer who studied the effects of electrical shock on humans and developed the closed chest electrical defibrillator.
He received his E.E. and M.E. degrees from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, N.Y. (1906-7) and a Dr. Ing. from the Technischule, Karlsruhe in Baden, Germany (1913). He spent his entire career at the Johns Hopkins University. He was a professor of electrical engineering from 1914-54 and served as Dean of the School of Engineering 1938-53. Because of his work with electrical ventricular defibrillation, Kouwenhoven was appointed lecturer in Surgery at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine from 1956 until 1975.
From the description of William Bennett Kouwenhoven papers, 1902-1976. (Johns Hopkins University). WorldCat record id: 48380077
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| creatorOf | Kouwenhoven, William Bennett, 1886-. William Bennett Kouwenhoven papers, 1902-1976. | Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library |
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| associatedWith | Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931. | person |
| associatedWith | Howell, William H. (William Henry), 1860-1945. | person |
| associatedWith | Johns Hopkins University. School of Engineering. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Johns Hopkins University. School of Medicine. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Langworthy, Orthello. | person |
| associatedWith | Polytechnic Institute of New York. | corporateBody |
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| Karlsruhe (Germany) |
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| Defibrillators |
| Education, Secondary |
| Education, Secondary |
| Electrical engineering |
| Electrical engineering |
| Electrical engineers |
| Electric shock |
| Electric shock |
| Magnetics |
| Magnetics |
| Magnetic testing |
| Technology |
| Ventricular fibrillation |
| Ventricular fibrillation |
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| College teachers |
| Electric engineers |
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Birth 1886-01-13
Death 1975-11-10
