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Dr Mark Lidwill
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- 2025-03-28 12:56:01
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- Arden Anglican School 63 Beecroft Road, Beecroft, 2119
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- Beecroft is on the lands of the Wallumedegal people of the Eora Nation
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- <p>Dr Mark Cowley Lidwill was an Australian medical pioneer, who started his career as a general practitioner at Cook House (then called 'Lorne'), Beecroft, in the leafy northern suburbs of Sydney.</p><p>Mark invented the world’s first cardiac pacemaker after discovering electricity could be used to set the pace of the human heart. The device was first used successfully in 1928 to resuscitate a newborn baby. Since then, this miracle of medical technology has saved innumerable lives.</p><p>He also invented a portable machine to induce anaesthesia, which became a widely accepted part of hospital practice.</p>
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- Medical pioneer Dr Mark Lidwill (1878–1968) invented the world’s first cardiac pacemaker, which has saved innumerable lives.
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Professor Thomas Leech
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- SMEC Fluid Mechanics Laboratory 220-226 Sharp St Cooma
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- Cooma is on the lands of the Ngarigo, Walgalu, Southern Ngunnawal and Bidawal peoples.
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- <p>Thomas Leech was a renowned professor and head of the Scientific Services Division of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme.</p><p>One of the largest engineering projects in the world at the time, it harnessed the waters of the Snowy River to produce electricity and irrigate large areas west of the mountains. Thomas led a team that tested whether the project’s designs would work in real-world conditions, and developed techniques to improve construction and workers’ safety.</p><p>Endlessly inventive and deeply concerned for the welfare of others, he also helped develop one of the twentieth century’s most important safety devices: the black box flight recorder.</p>
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- Professor Thomas Leech (1902–1973) was head of the Scientific Services Division of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme. He also helped develop the black box flight recorder.
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