Basil Hirschowitz

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Basil Hirschowitz is an academic gastroenterologist best known in the field for having invented an improved optical glass fiber which allowed the creation of a useful flexible endoscope. This invention revolutionized the practice of gastroenterology and also was a key invention in optical fiber communication in multiple industries.


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