About
Inventor of the first fetal heart monitor who was the first doctor to successfully use penicillin in treatment.
Before Fame
His invention was borne out a desire to figure out a way to separate the baby's heartbeat from the mother's, which was impossible with a stethoscope.
Trivia
Next to ultrasound, his fetal heart monitor is probably the most widely used device in delivery rooms.
Family Life
He had two daughters with his wife, Carol Maurer.
Associated With
Like Carl Wood, who perfected the IVF technique, Hess helped childbirth become easier and less dangerous.
