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Otto Schmitt

American scientist (1913-1998) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 84

Otto Herbert Schmitt was an American inventor, engineer, and biophysicist known for his scientific contributions to biophysics and for establishing the field of biomedical engineering.

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Awards

John Price Wetherill Medal1972
Fellow of the American Physical Society

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Schmitt also coined the term biomimetics and invented or co-invented the Schmitt trigger, the differential amplifier, and the chopper-stabilized amplifier.

Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1913 to 1998 · aged 84

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