Isaac Starr, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Isaac Starr

American physician and heart disease specialist notable for developing the first practical ballistocardiograph

Date of Birth: 06-Mar-1895

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 22-Jun-1989

Profession: physician, university teacher, cardiologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Isaac "Ike" Starr (March 6, 1895 – June 22, 1989), known as the father of ballistocardiography, was an American physician, heart disease specialist, and clinical epidemiologist notable for developing the first practical ballistocardiograph.
His early academic positions included being an assistant professor in pharmacology and later the first Hartzell Professor of Research Therapeutics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania as well as dean of the school from 1945 to 1948.