Award
National Inventors Hall of Fame
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SACRED LEGACY ARCHIVES™
Philip Drinker
1894-12-12 – 1972-10-19
Life & Legacy
Philip Drinker (December 12, 1894 – October 19, 1972) was an American industrial hygienist. With Louis Agassiz Shaw, he invented the first widely used iron lung in 1928.
Occupation & Career
inventor, engineer
Education
Lehigh University
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
National Inventors Hall of Fame; John Scott Award
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
John Scott Award · National Inventors Hall of Fame
Employer
Harvard University
Organizations & Memberships
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Education & Institutions
Lehigh University
Verified Legacy Record
Award
John Scott Award
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q7183470 · wikidata
Family Child
Philip A. Drinker
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q7183470 · wikidata
Family Father
Henry Sturgis Drinker
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q7183470 · wikidata
Family Mother
Aimee Ernesta Beaux
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q7183470 · wikidata
Family Sibling
Henry Drinker
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q7183470 · wikidata
Family Sibling
Catherine Drinker Bowen
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q7183470 · wikidata
Family Sibling
Cecil Kent Drinker
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Sources & Provenance
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