Stephen Jacobsen
Stephen Jacobsen | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 15, 1940 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Died | April 3, 2016 (aged 75) |
| Alma mater | University of Utah MIT |
| Known for | Founder of Sarcos |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | robotics bioengineering |
| Workplaces | University of Utah |
| Thesis | Control systems for artificial arms (1973) |
| Robert Mann | |
Stephen Charles Jacobsen (1940–2016) was an American bioengineer, a pioneer in his field, specifically in developing medical devices and tools, including an artificial kidney and an exoskeleton, and was Distinguished Professor at University of Utah. He was a Fellow of the National Academy of Engineering and Institute of Medicine.[1][2]
Jacobsen founded Sarcos, a technological company producing robots and microelectromechanical systems, in 1983.[3]
References
- ↑ "Distinguished Professors List" (PDF). utah.edu. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
- ↑ "In Memoriam: Stephen Jacobsen". utah.edu. 20 April 2016. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
- ↑ "Stephen C. Jacobsen, 1940 - 2016 Obituary". Salt Lake Tribune. April 20, 2016.
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