• DocumentCode
    1136785
  • Title

    From Frankenstein to the pacemaker

  • Author

    Rhees, David J.

  • Author_Institution
    Bakken Museum, Minneapolis, MN, USA
  • Volume
    28
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    2009
  • Firstpage
    78
  • Lastpage
    84
  • Abstract
    This article provides an overview of the development, collections, exhibits, and programs of Bakken Museum, the world´s only museum devoted to the history and science of electricity in life.
  • Keywords
    electricity; exhibitions; history; Bakken Museum; Frankenstein; electricity; history; pacemaker; Art; Books; Educational programs; Electrical engineering; Encyclopedias; Glass; Heart; History; Instruments; Pacemakers; Electric Stimulation Therapy; Electricity; History, 18th Century; History, 19th Century; History, 20th Century; History, 21st Century; Humans; Minnesota; Museums; Pacemaker, Artificial;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0739-5175
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MEMB.2009.933571
  • Filename
    5165229