Gedfrey Hounsfield
Godfrey Hounsfield was a British electrical engineer and inventor, renowned for his significant contributions to medical imaging technology. He is best known for developing the first commercially available computed tomography (CT) scanner in the early 1970s, which revolutionized diagnostic radiology. His work earned him the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1979, along with Allan Cormack, recognizing the profound impact of CT imaging on medical diagnostics and patient care.
Born on Aug 02, 1919 (106 years old)
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CT was invented by Allan Cormack and Gedfrey Hounsfield in the 1970s.
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