Forrest Bird

Forrest Bird

Dr. Forrest Bird is an American inventor whose major contributions to the health industry have been in respiratory care, particularly ventilators.

Fast Facts:

Major Discoveries: Fluid Control Device, Respirator and Pediatric Ventilator
Birth Date: June 9, 1921
Birth Place: Stoughton, Massachusetts
Has flown with Howard Hughes
Met Orville Wright
Saw the infamous Hindenburg in flight

Early Life

Forrest Bird was born in Stoughton, Massachusetts. From his youth he took an interest in being a pilot and was able to fly on his own by the age of fourteen. He joined the United States Army Air Corps in 1941 and was appointed as an air training officer during World War II.

Inventor

After the war, he began his career as an inventor and launched the Bird Universal Medical Respirator in 1955, which was soon introduced into hospitals. He subsequently devised a ventilator for infants called the Babybird.

Categories

Inventors | Aviation | Entrepreneurs | Technology

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The Mahalo Top 7

Bird Aviation Museum & Invention Center: Forrest Bird's Museum
Wikipedia: Forrest Bird
PDF File: Living Legends of Aviation
Percussionaire Corporation: The Profile of Forrest Bird
Airport Journals: Forrest Bird: Life is Fate, Time and Circumstance (2003)
CBS News: Forrest Bird, The Birdman of Idaho (October 7, 2007)
CBS News Video: Preview: "Birdman" (Time: 00:42)

Forrest Bird Recent News

Google News: Forrest Bird
BonnerCountyDailyBee.com: 60 Minutes Icon tells Dr. Bird's story today (October 7, 2007)
BonnerCountyDailyBee.com: 60 Minutes highlights Bird's achievements (October 5, 2007)
Airport Journals: Memorable Opening of Bird Aviation Museum and Invention Center (August 2007)

Forrest Bird Background and Profiles

United States Patent and Trademark Office: Forrest Bird
Invent Now Hall of Fame: Forrest Bird
American Respiratory Care Foundation: Forrest Bird Award
Airport Journals: The Healer: Dr. Forrest Bird (2005)
Innovative Product Technologies: Dr. Forrest M. Bird

Forrest Bird Blogs, Commentaries and Interviews

Google Blog Search: Forrest Bird
Slight Detour: Dr. Bird and the Furniture Store (October 5, 2007)
Airbum.com: Four-Engine Catalina cum Innovator, Forrest Bird (2003)
AmericanHeritage.com:Interview: ”I was a Dennis the Menace.I drove people crazy (2004)
American Heritage.com: Travel: Flying High in Idaho (July 20, 2007)

Forrest Bird Photos and Video

YouTube: Inventor Forrest Bird Speaks (Time 7:43)
Google Image Search: Forrest Bird
Picsearch: Forrest Bird Photos
Live Search Images: Forrest Bird

Forrest Bird Timeline

June 9, 1921: Born
1935: Flew his first solo flight as a pilot, age 14
1941: Enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps
1955: Release of the Bird Universal Medical Respirator
1985: Lifetime Scientific Achievement Award
1995: Inducted into National Inventors Hall of Fame
2001: Named Inventor of the Week by MIT
2005: Lifetime Scientific Achievement Award
2007: Bird Aviation and Invention Museum in Sagle, Idaho Grand Opening

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