1654: Frederick E. Shelton
Author(s): Scott Douglas Jacobsen
Publication (Outlet/Website): Medium (Personal)
Publication Date (yyyy/mm/dd): 2026/02/24
“As an inventor, I study procedures and watch how surgeons use their tools in the real world.”
“I try to identify where they are having trouble… and then attempt to come up with new instruments that could help make things better.”
“…which makes me something of an oddity in my area of engineering, where people tend to be very specialized.”
“I have 15 full-sized donkeys and 20 miniature cows, so even the way I ranch is a little crazy.”
“There are always new problems and I like to solve them like Rubik’s Cubes.”
“I actually see coming into work as more of a vacation than the real thing.”
“There are two inventions that I’ve worked on during my career that I think have been particularly impactful.”
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