ABSTRACT
Born: May 21, 1860; Semarang, Java, Dutch East Indies
Died: September 28,1927; Leiden, The Netherlands Areas of Achievement: Physiology and medicine Contribution: Accomplished in several areas of
physiology, physics, and medicine, Einthoven elaborated techniques for measuring minute electrical currents in the human heart, notably the string galvanometer, which became the basis for modern electrocardiography and made possible great advances in combating heart disease. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1924.
