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Robert S. Ledley
(28 Jun 1926 - 24 Jul 2012)
American physicist and radiologist who invented the ACTA (Automatic Computerized Transverse Axial) diagnostic X-ray scanner, the first whole-body computerized tomography (CT) machine.
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Science Quotes by Robert S. Ledley (1 quote)
It’s hard to explain to people what the significance of an invention is, so it’s hard to get funding. The first thing they say is that it can’t be done. Then they say, “You didn't do it right.” Then, when you’ve done it, they finally say, “Well, it was obvious anyway.”
— Robert S. Ledley
http://www.thetech.org/nmot/detail.cfm?id=95&st=awardDate&qt=1997&kiosk=Off
See also:
- 28 Jun - short biography, births, deaths and events on date of Ledley's birth.
- Cross-sectional anatomy: An atlas for computerized tomography, by Robert Steven Ledley. - book suggestion.