Person
Dewhurst, David John (1919 - 1996)
- Born
- 8 January 1919
Inglewood, Victoria, Australia - Died
- 4 March 1996
Homestead Nursing Home, Wallington, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Biophysicist
Summary
David Dewhurst was Reader in biophysics (later biophysics and biomedical engineering) at the University of Melbourne 1964-? He was involved in the design of the bionic ear and FRED (Friendly Electronic Device), an interactive teaching device for people unable to use a computer keyboard.
Details
Born 8 January 1919. Died 4 March 1996. Educated University of Melbourne (BA 1939, BSc 1949, PhD 1959). AM 1990. Australian Imperial Force Corps of Signals 1940-46, lecturer in physiology, University of Melbourne 1949-1964, reader in biophysics (later biophysics and biomedical engineering) 1964-?. Involved in the design of the first cochlear ear implant - the bionic ear - in the 1970s. Major force behind the formation of the Institution of Biomedical Engineering (Australia). President of the International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering at the time of the Ninth International Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering, Melbourne, 1971.
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Published resources
Journal Articles
- Clark, G. M.; Tong, Y. C.; Black, R. C.; Forster, I. C.; Patrick, J. F.; Dewhurst, D. J., 'A multiple-electrode cochlear implant', Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 91 (1977), 935-45. Details
Resources
- CA 2002, 2 Echelon, Army Headquarters; CA 46, Department of Defence [III], Central Office, 'NAA: B883, VX19504', B883 Second Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947, National Archives of Australia, RecordSearch, https://RecordSearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/AutoSearch.asp?O=I&Number=6214095. Details
- 'Dewhurst, David John', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1476061. Details
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Created: 30 June 1997, Last modified: 14 September 2022