Melvin J. Glimcher
Melvin J. Glimcher | |
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| Born | Melvin Jacob Glimcher June 2, 1925 Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | May 12, 2014 (aged 88) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Burial place | Sharon Memorial Park Sharon, Massachusetts |
| Education | Purdue University (BS, BS) Harvard University (MD) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS) |
| Children | 3, including Laurie |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biomedical engineering |
| Institutions | Harvard Medical School |
Melvin Jacob Glimcher (June 2, 1925 – May 12, 2014) was an American pioneer in the development of artificial limbs. He helped develop the “Boston Arm,” the electronically-operated design of which was incorporated in many later prostheses.