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May 29, 2020 · George Weisz, a tinkerer-turned-mechanical engineer who designed a popular ventilator being used to treat the coronavirus, has died in the UK at the age of 90, according to a report.
Sep 15, 2020 · George Weisz was a Hungarian-born engineer who invented a pioneering artificial ventilator and helped many organisations and individuals. He was also a philanthropist, a film producer and a Holocaust survivor.
- Elisabeth Perlman
George Weisz is a historian of medicine and global health who has published books and articles on various topics such as mineral waters, gynecology, clinical guidelines, and medical education. He is the Cotton-Hannah Chair of the History of Medicine at McGill University and has taught courses on health and the healer in Western society.
May 29, 2020 · George Weisz, a tinkerer-turned-mechanical engineer who designed a popular ventilator being used to treat the coronavirus, has died in the UK at the age of 90, according to a report.
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George Weisz, who invented a pioneering artificial ventilator in 1972, passed away in May 2020. He was also the father of actress Rachel Weisz and a successful businessman in Britain.
Board Chair, Scottsdale Community Bank; Co-Owner Minor League Baseball teams; former Governor's Off, Legislator.
- Scottsdale Community Bank
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George Weisz was a Hungarian mechanical engineer, philanthropist, film producer and father of three, including Oscar-winning actress Rachel Weisz. He invented a “pioneering artificial ventilator pneumatically powered by its own oxygen cylinder”.
