Wilson Greatbatch

Date of Birth	06-September-1919
Place of Birth	Buffalo (United States of America, New York, Erie County, Area code 716)
Nationality	United States of America
Profession	Inventor
Wilson Greatbatch was an American engineer and inventor. He held more than 350 patents and was a member of the National Inventors Hall of Fame and a recipient of the Lemelsonâ€“MIT Prize.

Awards by Wilson Greatbatch

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National Medal of Technology and Innovation	(For invention, development and introduction into clinical usage of the implantable cardiac pacemaker resulting in saving over two million lives. This subsequently led to the development and commercialization of lithium batteries which greatly enhanced longevity and reliability of pacemakers and implantable devices.)