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    Earl Bakken - Wikipedia

    Earl Elmer Bakken (January 10, 1924 – October 21, 2018) was an American engineer, businessman and philanthropist of Dutch and Norwegian American ancestry. He founded Medtronic, where he developed the first external, battery-operated, transistorized, wearable artificial pacemaker in 1957.… See more

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    Bakken was born on January 10, 1924, in Columbia Heights, Minnesota and was of Norwegian ancestry. Bakken had a long-held fascination with electricity and electronics. A self-described "… See more

    Post-World War II hospitals were just starting to employ electronic equipment, but did not have staff to maintain and repair them. Sensing an opportunity, with his brother-in-law, PalmerSee more

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  2. Celebrating Earl Bakken | Medtronic

    WEBOctober 2018 - Medtronic co-founder Earl E. Bakken, a pioneer in medical technology whose inventions impacted the lives of millions of people around the world, passed away Sunday in Hawaii. He was 94 years old. “All of …

  3. Earl E. Bakken, Pacemaker Inventor and Medtronic Founder, Dies …

  4. Timeline: Earl Bakken and the story of Medtronic

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    Who founded Medtronic?
    While at graduate school, he worked part-time repairing lab equipment, leading him to create a company called Medtronic. As his repair services became more and in more in demand, Bakken founded Medtronic, alongside his brother-in-law Palmer J Hermundslie, in 1949.
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    Who was Omar ishrak & Earl Bakken?
    Omar Ishrak and Earl Bakken October 2018 - Medtronic co-founder Earl E. Bakken, a pioneer in medical technology whose inventions impacted the lives of millions of people around the world, passed away Sunday in Hawaii. He was 94 years old.
    www.medtronic.com/au-en/about/news/celebrating-earl-…
    What happened to Medtronic?
    Medtronic Operational Headquarters in Fridley, MN Bakken was at the helm for 40 years, retiring as Medtronic chairman in 1989. “We didn’t set out to be the world’s largest medical device company,” Bakken said. “We just wanted to make a lasting positive change in patients’ lives.”
    www.medtronic.com/au-en/about/news/celebrating-earl-…
    Who owns Medtronic?
    As his repair services became more and in more in demand, Bakken founded Medtronic, alongside his brother-in-law Palmer J Hermundslie, in 1949. Initially the pair worked from a garage, servicing and repairing open-heart surgery equipment, while developing relationships with doctors in local university hospitals.
    www.medicaldevice-network.com/features/timeline-earl-b…
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  7. Celebrating Earl Bakken - Medtronic News

    WEBOct 21, 2018 · Legendary Medtronic co-founder passes away in Hawaii. Company news. October 2018 - Medtronic co-founder Earl E. Bakken, a pioneer in medical technology whose inventions impacted the lives of …

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  9. Earl Bakken, early pacemaker inventor and founder of …

    WEBOct 23, 2018 · Earl E. Bakken, an electrical engineer who built the first wearable, battery-powered pacemaker in the 1950s, an innovation that helped save millions of lives and set his company, Medtronic,...

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  11. Bringing Earl Bakken’s legacy to Science Museum of …

    WEBOct 28, 2022 · A new exhibit at the Science Museum of London shines a bright spotlight on Earl Bakken’s legacy — and the role Medtronic plays in driving medical innovation. Expected to draw over 200,000 visitors, the …