CLEAR!

14.03.24 - 14.04.24

FRANK PANTRIDGE AND THE PORTABLE DEFIBRILLATOR

 

The Naughton Gallery proudly presents CLEAR!, a new exhibition which explores the life and work of Professor Frank Pantridge (1916–2004), a Northern Irish physician, cardiologist, and professor who transformed emergency medicine and paramedic services with the invention of the portable defibrillator. Known as both complex and outspoken, Pantridge is widely regarded as the Father of Emergency Medicine.

This exhibition charts Pantridge’s life and work, from his student days at Queen’s University Belfast and his time as a Prisoner of War during WWII to his life at the Royal Victoria Hospital, where his famous invention came into existence. The legacy of the portable defibrillator is also explored, as it became more refined through the decades due to innovations in technology. Portable defibrillators now hang on the walls of public buildings across the world and are responsible for saving millions of lives.

 

Image: Till Lukat.