Raymond Vahan Damadian
American scientist and inventor (1936–2022).
The record
Raymond Vahan Damadian was an American scientist and inventor. Born on 16 March 1936 in New York City, Damadian died on 3 August 2022 in Woodbury at the age of 86.
Notable works include magnetic resonance imaging. Damadian studied at Juilliard School and University of Wisconsin–Madison. Honours include National Medal of Technology and Innovation, National Inventors Hall of Fame and Lemelson–MIT Prize, among 4 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 33 languages, Raymond Vahan Damadian is No. 29,400 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 16 March 1936, New York City
- Died
- 3 August 2022, Woodbury (aged 86)
- Country
- United States
- Known as
- Physician, entrepreneur, physicist
- Field
- Science
- Education
- Juilliard School, University of Wisconsin–Madison
- Languages
- English
- Wikipedia editions
- 33
Did you know
Lived to 86.
Shares a birthday with Maxim Gorky and James Madison.
One of 1,149 people in the Index born in New York City, with Lana Del Rey.
Has a Wikipedia article in 33 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Honours and works
Awards
- National Medal of Technology and Innovation1988
- National Inventors Hall of Fame1989
- Lemelson–MIT Prize2001
- Bower Award for Business Leadership2004
Notable works
- Magnetic resonance imaging
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