Forrest Bird
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Forrest Morton Bird was an American aviator, inventor, and biomedical engineer. He is best known for having created some of the first reliable mass-produced mechanical ventilators for acute and chroni
Forrest Bird (left) receiving the Presidential Citizens Medal from President George W. Bush (right) in 2008
Bird Mark 8 ventilator
The National Medal of Technology and Innovation is an honor granted by the president of the United States to American inventors and innovators who have made significant contributions to the developmen
Forrest Bird
…groundbreaking contributions and for his work to keep America at the forefront of discovery. On October 7, 2009, President Barack Obama awarded Bird the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, a recognition of his "outstanding contributions to the promotion of technology for the improvement of the economic, environmental or social well-being…
National Medal of Technology and Innovation
Ralph Baer receives the National Medal of Technology.