Robert Jarvik
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About
Medical entrepreneur who developed the revolutionary Jarvik-7 artificial heart.
Before Fame
He earned a degree in medical engineering from New York University.
Trivia
He founded his medical company Symbion Inc. after his artificial heart was successfully implanted in 1982.
Family Life
He was married to Marilyn vos Savant in 1987.
Associated With
He was an influential medical inventor, much like Orvan Hess.
