Earl Bakken
American academic (1924–2018)
Earl Ethan Bakken (January 10, 1924 – October 21, 2018) was an American engineer, businessman and philanthropist. He founded Medtronic, where he developed the first external, battery-operated, transistorized, wearable artificial pacemaker in 1957.[1]
Earl Bakken | |
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| Born | Earl Ethan Bakken January 10, 1924 |
| Died | October 21, 2018 (aged 94) Kona District, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
| Occupation | inventor |
| Known for | founding Medtronic, inventing the wearable portable pacemaker, founding Bakken Museum |
Bakken retired from Medtronic in 1989 and moved to a 9-acre estate in the Kona District of Hawaii he calls Bakken Hale.[2]
Bakken died at his Hawaii home on October 21, 2018 at the age of 94.[3]
References
change- ↑ Hebrew University of Jerusalem Institute of Chemistry: Earl E. Bakken Archived 2007-12-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Mykleseth, Kathryn. "Supersize solar setup underway on Big Isle". Honolulu Star Advertiser. Oahu Publications d.b.a. Staradvertiser.com. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ↑ Medtronic founder Earl Bakken Has Died at His Home In Hawaii
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