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Willem Einthoven
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Willem Einthoven was a Dutch medical doctor and physiologist. He invented the first practical electrocardiograph in 1895 and received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1924 for it.
Willem Einthoven in 1906
Willem Einthoven in 1906
An early ECG device
An early ECG device
Utrecht University
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Utrecht University is a public research university in Utrecht, Netherlands. Established 26 March 1636, it is one of the oldest universities in the Netherlands. In 2025, it had an enrollment of 38,493
Willem Einthoven
…Utrecht. His father was of Jewish and Dutch descent, and his mother's ancestry was Dutch and Swiss. In 1885, Einthoven received a medical degree from the University of Utrecht. He became a professor at the University of Leiden in 1886. He married his first cousin Frédérique Jeanne Louise de Vogel (7 September 1861 – 31 January…
Gable decoration at the University Hall building (Academiegebouw [nl]).
Gable decoration at the University Hall building (Academiegebouw [nl]).
Bernardus Schotanus, the university's first rector magnificus, and professor of law and mathematics
Bernardus Schotanus, the university's first rector magnificus, and professor of law and mathematics
An honorary doctorate in law was conferred on Eleanor Roosevelt in 1948.
An honorary doctorate in law was conferred on Eleanor Roosevelt in 1948.
Utrecht University Hall (Academiegebouw [nl]), built in 1894
Utrecht University Hall (Academiegebouw [nl]), built in 1894