Dr. Bernard Lown

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gptkbp:instanceOf Cardiologist
gptkbp:advocatesFor Nuclear disarmament
Global health initiatives
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Harvard_Medical_School
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkbp:awardedBy Honorary degrees
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Nobel_Peace_Prize
gptkbp:birthDate 1921-06-07
gptkbp:birthPlace Grondo,_Lithuania
gptkbp:children Dr._Lown's_children
gptkbp:class International medical conferences
gptkbp:collaboratedWith Other prominent physicians
gptkbp:contributedTo Medical literature
gptkbp:contribution Advancements in heart disease treatment
gptkbp:criticism Nuclear weapons policies
gptkbp:deathDate 2023-02-16
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts,_USA
gptkbp:field Medicine
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Lown_Cardiovascular_Research_Foundation
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Physicians_for_Social_Responsibility
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dr. Bernard Lown
gptkbp:influenced Cardiology
Health policy reforms
gptkbp:inspiration Medical ethics discussions
gptkbp:isMemberOf gptkb:American_Heart_Association
gptkb:American_College_of_Cardiology
gptkb:World_Health_Organization
gptkb:Physicians_for_Social_Responsibility
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Medicine
gptkbp:knownFor Developing_the_direct_current_(DC)_defibrillator
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWork The Lost Art of Healing
gptkbp:occupation Physician
gptkbp:participatedIn Public health advocacy
gptkbp:promoted Patient-centered care
gptkbp:publishedBy The Heart: A History
gptkbp:recognizedBy Various medical organizations
gptkbp:researchField Cardiac arrhythmias
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts,_USA
gptkbp:servedIn Mentor to many physicians
gptkbp:spouse Dr._Lown's_wife
gptkbp:supported Health care reform
gptkbp:wrote Numerous medical articles