Otto Schmitt
Otto Schmitt | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 April 1913 St. Louis, Missouri, USA |
| Died | 6 January 1998 (aged 84) Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA |
| Citizenship | United States (1913–1998) |
| Spouse | Viola Schmitt |
| Awards | John Price Wetherill Medal (1972) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biophysics Bioengineering Electrical engineering |
| Institutions | Washington University University of Minnesota University College, London |
Otto Herbert Schmitt (April 6, 1913 – January 6, 1998) was an American inventor, engineer, and biophysicist known for his scientific contributions to biophysics and for establishing the field of biomedical engineering. Schmitt also coined the term biomimetics and invented the Schmitt trigger, the cathode follower, the differential amplifier, and the chopper-stabilized amplifier.[1]
He was awarded the John Price Wetherill Medal in 1972.
External links
- Biomimetic Charitable Foundation
- The Bakken Library and Museum, A Lifetime of Connections: Otto Herbert Schmitt, 1913-1998
- Otto H. Schmitt Online Interpretive Center, maintained by the University of Minnesota.
References
- ^ "Otto Schmitt, Biophysicist and Inventor Extraordinaire", The Bakken Library and Museum, http://www.thebakken.org/research/Schmitt/Otto-intro.htm
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