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Forrest Bird
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 chronic cardiopulmonary care.
BornJune 9, 1921, Stoughton, Massachusetts
DiedAugust 02, 2015, Sagle, Idaho
NationalityAmerican
FieldsPulmonology, Intensive Care
EducationDoctor of Science in Aeronautics (1977), Doctor of Medicine (1979)
Alma materNorthrop University (ScD), Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas (MD)
Academic advisorsAndre Cournad
Known forBird Universal Medical Respirator (1958)
Notable awardsNational Inventors Hall of Fame, Presidential Citizens Medal, National Medal of Technology and Innovation (2009)
SpousesMary Moran (m.1945), Dominique Deckers (m. 1988), Pamela Riddle (m. 1999)
ChildrenCatherine Bird

About Forrest Bird

Engineer Forrest Bird was born in Massachusetts, United States on June 9, 1921. He dies at the age of 94, on August 2, 2015.

The Bird Universal Medical Respirator, the first practical mechanical ventilator for very ill patients, was invented by an American engineer and aviator. In 1995, he was elected to the National Inventors Hall of Fame.

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Forrest Bird before becoming famous

Forrest Bird was born in the Zodiac sign Gemini (The Twins), and 1921 is also the year of Rooster (雞) in the Chinese Zodiac.

During World War II, he was a pilot in the United States Army Air Corps.

Achievement of Forrest Bird

His Babybird newborn ventilator helped to reduce the mortality rate in breathing-difficult infants from 70% to 10%.

Forrest Bird's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

Pamela, his wife, founded the Bird Aviation Museum and Invention Center with him.

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In December 2008, he was awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal by US President US President George W. Bush.

Forrest Bird Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Forrest Bird updated on March 12 2023.