41. Willem Einthoven Biography — Infoplease.com Biography of Willem Einthoven, Willem Einthoven produced the first instrument to detect the electrical activity of the heart and the first reliable electrocardiogram. His … http://www.infoplease.com/biography/willem-einthoven.html

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