Talk:Arterial blood gas
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I was looking to find the person, or person's name who invented this little piece of equipment. I was doing a little study work, and someone had said his name was Robert Auld. Can someone shed some light on this? thank you. Woohoo.
- The oxygen electrode was invented by Leland C Clark, and the CO2 electrode was invented by John Severinghaus. Both inventions were made in the latter half of the twentieth century. I don't know who invented the pH electrode, but once you find that out you will have a full house, because the other blood gas variables are derived from O2 CO2 and pH. I don't know much about Clark, but Severinghaus is a giant of respiratory physiology and definitely deserves a biography if you want to write one. Fibrosis 17:11, 15 August 2006 (UTC)