Martin Wright

British bioengineer

PersonDied aged 88humanQ6776918

Also known as Basil Martin Wright

Born: December 20, 1912
Died: March 4, 2001
Birthplace: Dulwich
Citizenship: United Kingdom
, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland(until 1927)
Occupation: engineer
, physician
Education: Trinity College
Languages spoken, written or signed: English

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Basil Martin Wright was a British bioengineer who invented several notable medical instruments, including the peak flow meter and syringe driver. The "alcolmeter" he developed won a Queen's Award for Industry and is the breathalyser most often used at the road-side in the United Kingdom.

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Sex or gender: male
Given name: Martin
Family name: Wright

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