Background
Greatbatch, Wilson was born on September 6, 1919 in Buffalo.
Greatbatch, Wilson was born on September 6, 1919 in Buffalo.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Cornell University, 1950. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Buffalo, 1957. Doctor of Science (honorary), Houghton College, 1971.
Doctor of Science (honorary), State University of New York, Buffalo, 1984. Doctor of Science (honorary), Clarkson University, 1987. Doctor of Science (honorary), Roberts Wesleyan College, 1988.
Doctor of Science (honorary), D'Youville College, 2002. Doctor of Science (honorary), Washington & Jefferson College, 2005. Doctor of Science (honorary), Canisius College, 2006.
Project engineer Cornell Aeronaut Laboratory Inc., 1950—1952. Assistant professor electrical engineering University Buffalo, 1952—1957. Manager electronics division Taber Instrument Corporation, 1957—1960.
Vice president Mennen Greatbatch Electronics Inc., 1961—1976. Adjunct professor electrical engineering State University of New York, Buffalo, since 1981. Adjunct professor engineering Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, since 1989.
Adjunct professor physical science Houghton (New York ) College, since 1978. Adjunct professor physical science Kingston University, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, since 2001.
Fellow: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Holley medal 1986), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York Academy of Sciences, American Institute Medical and Biological Engineering (founder), American Society Angiology, American College Cardiology, Royal Society Health. Member: National Academy of Engineering (Russ prize 2001), Association Advancement Medical Instrumentation (Laufman award 1982), Eta Kappa Nu. (Vladimir Karapetoff award 1992), Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi.
Married; 5 children.