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Tom Brown (engineer)

Thomas Graham Brown (10 April 1933 in Glasgow – 13 December 2019) was a Scottish engineer who was most notable for collaborating in the design of the first medical ultrasound machine along with the obstetrician and designer Ian Donald, a physician at the University of Glasgow and industrial designer and obstetrician John MacVicar.

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Developing obstetric ultrasound
Born
(1933-04-10)10 April 1933 Glasgow
Died
(2019-12-13)13 December 2019 Fife
Fields
Industrial design, Medical Ultrasound
Workplaces
Kelvin & Hughes Ltd, University of Glasgow, Honeywell

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Tom Brown (engineer) → (1933-04-10)10 April 1933 Glasgow
Died · 1
Tom Brown (engineer) → (2019-12-13)13 December 2019 Fife
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Tom Brown (engineer) → Industrial design, Medical Ultrasound
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Tom Brown (engineer) → Developing obstetric ultrasound
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Tom Brown (engineer) → Kelvin & Hughes Ltd, University of Glasgow, Honeywell

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Tom Brown (engineer)Born(1933-04-10)10 April 1933 Glasgow1.00infobox
Tom Brown (engineer)Died(2019-12-13)13 December 2019 Fife1.00infobox
Tom Brown (engineer)FieldsIndustrial design, Medical Ultrasound1.00infobox
Tom Brown (engineer)Known forDeveloping obstetric ultrasound1.00infobox
Tom Brown (engineer)WorkplacesKelvin & Hughes Ltd, University of Glasgow, Honeywell1.00infobox

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