Global InformationJanwillem van den Berg information
Janwillem van den Berg | |
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| Born | 26 November 1920 Akkrum, The Netherlands |
| Died | 18 October 1985 (aged 64) Groningen, The Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
Janwillem van den Berg (26 November 1920 in Akkrum – 18 October 1985 in Groningen) was a Dutch speech scientist and medical physicist who played a major role in establishing the myoelastic-aerodynamic theory[1] of voice production. The most notable aspect of van den Berg's theory is its impact on modern speech science in providing a foundation for modern models of vocal fold function.
Van den Berg designed the first implantable pacemaker that could be switched to a higher beat rate for a higher level of activity.[citation needed] The first experiments for an R-top triggered pacemaker were done, and the design of electrodes to the heart was tested in animal experiments. This made Van den Berg known to the cardiologists of that time.
- ^ Titze, I. R. (2006). The Myoelastic Aerodynamic Theory of Phonation, Iowa City: National Center for Voice and Speech, 2006.