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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1997-06-30 human Rosanne Walker; Ken McInnes updated 2025-08-27 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002327b.htm person Dewhurst David John AM AACR2 8 January 1919 4 March 1996 Place of Birth Canterbury, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Homestead Nursing Home, Wallington, Victoria, Australia Biophysicist David Dewhurst was Reader in biophysics (later biophysics and biomedical engineering) at the University of Melbourne 1964-? He was involved in the design of the bionic ear in the 1970s, and the design of FRED (Friendly Electronic Device), an interactive teaching device for people unable to use a computer keyboard. He was a major force behind the formation of the Institution of Biomedical Engineering (Australia), and was President of the International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering at the time of the Ninth International Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering, Melbourne, 1971. 1939 1939 Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of Melbourne 1940 1946 Military service - Second World War. Lieutenant, Australian Imperial Force Corps of Signals 1949 1949 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Melbourne 1949 1964 Career position - Lecturer in Physiology, University of Melbourne 1959 1959 Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Melbourne 1964 Career position - Reader in biophysics (later biophysics and biomedical engineering), University of Melbourne 26 Jan 1990 26 Jan 1990 Award - Member of the Order of Australia (AM) - in recognition of service to biomedical engineering for people with disabilities Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Melbourne (1982 - ) Multi-channel Cochlear Implant (Bionic Ear) (1978 - )

David Dewhurst worked in the research program for the development of the Bionic Ear

 Clark, Graeme Milbourne (1935 - )

David Dewhurst collaborated with Graeme Clark on engineering.

 Dewhurst, David John

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 'Dewhurst, David John', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Dewhurst, David John Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: A multiple-electrode cochlear implant Clark, G. M.; Tong, Y. C.; Black, R. C.; Forster, I. C.; Patrick, J. F.; Dewhurst, D. J. A multiple-electrode cochlear implant 1977 Journal of Laryngology and Otology 91 935-45 Resource: B883 Second Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947 CA 2002, 2 Echelon, Army Headquarters; CA 46, Department of Defence [III], Central Office B883 Second Australian Imperial Force Personnel Dossiers, 1939-1947 National Archives of Australia, RecordSearch Edited Book: Wonders never cease: 100 Australian engineering achievements Engineers Australia Wonders never cease: 100 Australian engineering achievements Barton, Australian Capital Territory Institution of Engineers, Australia 2019