Inventor Archive

After earning a BS from his home state's University of South Dakota (1922) and a PhD in Physics from Yale University (1

Robert S. Ledley, inventor of the full-body Computer Tomography (CT) scanner, was born in 1926 in New York City.

Bacterial infections affect hundreds of thousands of people in the United States every year, and in some cases, they are s

Akhil Madhani invented robotic instruments for use in fields as diverse as surgery and space exploration when he was a

In 1999, biotechnologist Jennie P.

Young inventor Krysta Morlan demonstrated talent in the field of assistive technology with her inventions and her initi

The field of tissue engineering has transformed many areas of medicine, particularly reconstructive surgery and burn treat

Jewell L. Osterholm, M.D. developed a pioneering treatment for stroke and other central nervous disorders.

A common cause of heart attack and stroke is restricted blood flow caused by atherosclerosis, or clogged arteries.

Though his name may be unfamiliar to some, the remarkable achievements that scientist and inventor Dr.

Van Phillips, inventor of the Flex-Foot brand of prosthetic feet and limbs, turned a tragic moment into a revolutionary

Gregory Goodwin Pincus was one of the creators of the first effective birth-control pill.

Biotechnologist Emilie Porter was fortunate enough to get involved in research very early on in her education.

A revolutionary in the fields of biology, physics, and medicine, Stephen Quake is best known for his work in drug discover

John A.