John G. Webster

John G. Webster

John G. Webster is an American electrical engineer and a founding pioneer in the field of biomedical engineering.

Webster attained his Ph.D. from the University of Rochester in 1967.

In 1978, Webster's textbook "Medical Instrumentation: Application and Design" was published; the text has seen several revised editions and is considered the classic textbook in the field. Webster has authored and edited numerous other articles and textbooks, including the more recent "Bioinstrumentation" (2003).

It is also known that his favorite resistor value is 10 kohms. He also is an outspoken proponent of the Wheatstone bridge, often suggesting its use to students in his design class. He climbs the steps of the Engineering Research Building everyday to stay in good physical shape. He also uses this time to test his hot flash sensor, which monitors and records skin temperatures.

Webster is currently professor emeritus in the College of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.


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