# Melvin J. Glimcher

> Melvin Jacob Glimcher was an American pioneer in the development of artificial limbs. He helped develop the "Boston Arm," the electronically-operated design of which was incorporated in many later prostheses.

*American pioneer in the development of artificial limbs*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/melvin-j-glimcher

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1925-06-02
- **Died:** 2014-05-12
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 38.7 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 1.5 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 10.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 49.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Melvin J. Glimcher](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melvin_J._Glimcher)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20047089)

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