Hutchinson invented the spirometer, a device for measuring lung capacity, which he used while evaluating candidates for life insurance as a surgeon for ...

He invented the spirometer to measure what he called the vital capacity, ie, the capacity to live. Much later, the concept of the timed vital capacity, which ...

In this detailed medical guide, John Hutchinson offers a comprehensive analysis of the spirometer, stethoscope, and scale-balance, and their use in ...

The spirometer was originally invented in the 1840's by John Hutchinson an English surgeon. The device (which was as tall as an adult patient) was essentially ...

John Hutchinson, the inventor of the spirometer--hisnorthcountrybackground, life in London, and scientific achievements. · View on publisher site · PDF (1.9 MB)

5 oct. 2021 · The Hutchinson spirometer. Hutchinson's spirometer consisted of a counterbalanced bell inverted in water, whereby breathing into a connected ...

He invented the spirometer to measure what he called the vital capacity, ie, the capacity to live. Much later, the concept of the timed vital capacity, which ...

Author, John Hutchinson ; Published, 1852 ; Original from, Oxford University ; Digitized, Sep 5, 2006.

6 déc. 2013 · Within a few years, improved versions of his spirometer appeared across Europe and the United States (Figure 2). No doubt, Hutchinson deserves a ...

He invented the spirometer to measure what he called the vital capacity, ie, the capacity to live. Much later, the concept of the timed vital capacity, which ...