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William F. House
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William Fouts House (December 1, 1923 – December 7, 2012) was an American otologist, physician and medical researcher who developed and invented the cochlear implant.[1][2] The cochlear implant is considered to be the first invention to restore not just the sense of hearing, but any of the absent five senses in humans.[1] Dr. House also pioneered approaches to the lateral skull base for removal of tumors, and is considered "the Father of Neurotology".[3][4]
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Born | William Fouts House (1923-12-01)December 1, 1923 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
Died | December 7, 2012(2012-12-07) (aged 89) Aurora, Oregon, U.S. |
Known for | inventing cochlear implant |
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