Willem Einthoven
1860 – 1927 Netherlands
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Who was Willem Einthoven?
Dutch physiologist who invented the electrocardiogram (ECG) and won the 1924 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Willem Einthoven (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Awards & Honors
| Award | Year | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine | 1924 | for his discovery of the mechanism of the electrocardiogram |
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