Bernard Lown
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| Gender | Male |
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| Date of birth | June 7,1921 |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| Born | Utena |
| Lithuania | |
| Doctoral advisor | Samuel A. Levine |
| Residence | Boston |
| Massachusetts | |
| Founded | International Physicians For The Prevention Of Nuclear War |
| The Lown Institute | |
| Died | Chestnut Hill |
| Newton | |
| Massachusetts | |
| United States | |
| Awards | Gandhi Peace Award |
| Education | University of Maine |
| The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine | |
| Lewiston High School | |
| Books | The lost art of healing |
| Prescription for survival | |
| Prescription for Survival: A Doctor's Journey to End Nuclear Madness: Easyread Super Large 18pt Edition | |
| Practicing the Art While Mastering the Science: A Cardiologist Reflects on Healing | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 756384 |
Bernard Lown Life story
Bernard Lown was a Lithuanian-American cardiologist and inventor. Lown was the original developer of the direct current defibrillator for cardiac resuscitation, and the cardioverter for correcting rapid disordered heart rhythms. He introduced a new use for the drug lidocaine to control heartbeat disturbances.
Bernard Lown Photos
