William Bennett Kouwenhoven papers, 1902-1976.

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William Bennett Kouwenhoven papers, 1902-1976.

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Papers include electrical engineering student notebooks from Kouwenhoven's studies at the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, N.Y. (1902-1907) and at the Technischule Karlsruhe in Baden, Germany (1911-1913). There are materials (1921-1924) on magnetic tests on drills and notes (1928-1960s) on electroshock and ventricular defibrillation.

5 linear ft. (9 document boxes)

Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library

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Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library

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