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  • Title: Willem Einthoven's fortuitous invention.
    Author: Shapiro E.
    Journal: Am J Cardiol; 1977 Dec; 40(6):987-8. PubMed ID: 337788.
    Abstract:
    It is usually assumed that Willem Einthoven started out as a young investigator to invent the electrocardiograph and that he succeeded. On the contrary, his career had several false starts. True, fortune smiled on him. But his diligence and clinical interest plus the scientific freedom of his age led to his remarkable discovery.
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