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jan 1, 1926 - The first artificial pacemaker was invented by Australian anaesthesiologist Dr Mark Lidwell

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The first artificial pacemaker was invented by Australian anaesthesiologist Dr Mark Lidwell, and was used to resuscitate a newborn baby at Crown Street Women's Hospital, Sydney. This was not patented by Dr Lidwell and he remained anonymous to avoid public controversy.

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jan 1, 1926
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~ 100 years ago