Godfrey Hounsfield
Godfrey Hounsfield was a British engineer and inventor who is best known for his pioneering work in medical imaging technology. He developed the first practical computed tomography (CT) scanner, which revolutionized diagnostic imaging by allowing detailed internal images of the human body to be created non-invasively. His innovative approach utilized advanced mathematical algorithms and concepts from calculus to reconstruct images from multiple X-ray beams. Hounsfield's contributions to medicine were recognized with the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1979, which he shared with physicist Allan Cormack, who had developed the theoretical framework for CT scanning.
Born on Aug 28, 1919 (105 years old)
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Godfrey Hounsfield had a bold idea to fire thousands of beams through the skull from different angles to reconstruct the interior.
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