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William Birnbaum with a Phonocardiogram System

  • Circa 1965

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Electronics Engineer William Birnbaum demonstrates a Phonocardiogram System (including at Type 531 Oscilloscope), manufactured by Beckman Instruments. This instrument was used on at least one of the Project Gemini manned spaceflights in 1965-1966 to monitor the heartbeat of an astronauts while they were inside the space shuttle.

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  • 8 in. W x 10 in. L
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Series X. Photographic Materials
  • Sub-series 1. Image files
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  • Box 55, Folder 133

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Dietrich, T. A. “William Birnbaum with a Phonocardiogram System,” circa 1965. Beckman Historical Collection, Box 55, Folder 133. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/hq37vn641.

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