Forrest Bird | |
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Born | |
Died | August 2, 2015 Sagle, Idaho | (aged 94)
Nationality | American |
Education | Doctor of Science in Aeronautics (1977) Doctor of Medicine (1979) |
Alma mater | Northrop University (ScD) Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas (MD) |
Known for | Bird Universal Medical Respirator (1958) |
Spouses | Mary Moran (m.1945) Dominique Deckers (m. 1988) Pamela Riddle (m. 1999) |
Children | Catherine Bird |
Awards | National Inventors Hall of Fame Presidential Citizens Medal National Medal of Technology and Innovation (2009) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Pulmonology, Intensive Care |
Academic advisors | Andre Cournad |
Forrest Morton Bird (June 9, 1921 – August 2, 2015) was an American aviator, inventor, and biomedical engineer. He is best known for having created some of the first reliable mass-produced mechanical ventilators for acute and chronic cardiopulmonary care.[1]