Augustus Desiré Waller
Augustus Desiré Waller FRS (18 July 1856 – 11 March 1922) was a British physiologist and the son of Augustus Volney Waller. He was born in Paris, France.
He created the first practical ECG machine with surface electrodes.[1] He was appointed Fullerian Professor of Physiology in 1896 with a starting date of 13 January 1897.[2]
He died in London.
References
- ↑ Besterman E, Creese R. (July 1979). "Waller--pioneer of electrocardiography". British Heart Journal 42 (1): 61–64. doi:10.1136/hrt.42.1.61. PMC 482113. PMID 383122.
- ↑ "Augustus D. Waller appointed Fullerian Professor". Nature 55. 5 Nov 1896. p. 11.
Further reading
- Sykes AH (2004). "Waller, Augustus Désiré (1856–1922)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, online edition. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/38099. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
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| Preceded by Charles Stewart |
Fullerian Professor of Physiology 1897–1898 |
Succeeded by Ray Lankester |
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