Willem Einthoven Scientist

Willem Einthoven (21 May 1860 – 29 September 1927) was a Dutch doctor and physiologist. He invented the first practical electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) in 1903 and received the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1924 for it.

Personal facts

Birth date	May 21, 1860
Birth place	Dutch East Indies , Semarang
Nationality	Netherlands
Date of death	September 29, 1927
Place of death	Netherlands , Leiden
Education	Utrecht University
Known for	Electrocardiography