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Wilson Greatbatch:
The Path of the Inventor/Entrepreneur
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Some people seemed destined for success. Maybe they are always at the top of their class. Maybe they are from wealthy or from well-connected families. Or perhaps they work superhuman hours. Wilson Greatbatch fits none of those criteria.
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One of Our Country's Greatest Inventors
Wilson Greatbatch's life is a story about how a very average person developed into one of the country's greatest inventors with more than 140 patents. His most famous invention, the cardiac pacemaker, keeps the rhythm of millions of heartbeats and helps people live longer and better. The pacemaker was the first electronic device ever surgically implanted inside human bodies.
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