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Robert Channon

Index Robert Channon

Robert Derek Channon (born 15 June 1944) is a British engineer known for inventing an insulin pump for diabetics, and miniaturized helicopters for the UK military. [1]

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  1. 26 relations: Aerial photography, Bolus (medicine), Bristol Royal Infirmary, City of Bath Technical School, Diabetes, Diabetes UK, Digital camera, Environmental monitoring, Exmoor, Glycemic, Guy's Hospital, Gyroscope, Harry Keen, Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology, Insulin, Insulin pump, M Shed, Motion blur, Skyfall, Stephen Dixon (newsreader), Turbocharger, Type 1 diabetes, Ultrasound, University of the West of England, Unmanned aerial vehicle, WellChild.

Aerial photography

Aerial photography (or airborne imagery) is the taking of photographs from an aircraft or other airborne platforms.

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Bolus (medicine)

In medicine, a bolus (from Latin bolus, ball) is the administration of a discrete amount of medication, drug, or other compound within a specific time, generally 1–30 minutes, to raise its concentration in blood to an effective level.

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Bristol Royal Infirmary

The Bristol Royal Infirmary, also known as the BRI, is a large teaching hospital in the centre of Bristol, England.

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City of Bath Technical School

The City of Bath Technical School in Bath, Somerset, England had various roles from the late 19th century until 1970.

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Diabetes

Diabetes mellitus, often known simply as diabetes, is a group of common endocrine diseases characterized by sustained high blood sugar levels.

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Diabetes UK

Diabetes UK is a British-based patient, healthcare professional and research charity that has been described as "one of the foremost diabetes charities in the UK".

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Digital camera

A digital camera, also called a digicam, is a camera that captures photographs in digital memory.

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Environmental monitoring

Environmental monitoring is the processes and activities that are done to characterize and describe the state of the environment.

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Exmoor

Exmoor is loosely defined as an area of hilly open moorland in west Somerset and north Devon in South West England.

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Glycemic

The glycemic response (or glycaemic response) to a food or meal is the effect that food or meal has on blood sugar (glucose) levels after consumption.

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Guy's Hospital

Guy's Hospital is an NHS hospital founded by Thomas Guy, located in the borough of Southwark in central London.

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Gyroscope

A gyroscope (from Ancient Greek γῦρος gŷros, "round" and σκοπέω skopéō, "to look") is a device used for measuring or maintaining orientation and angular velocity.

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Harry Keen

Harry Keen CBE (3 September 1925 – 5 April 2013) was an English diabetologist and a professor of human metabolism at Guy's Hospital.

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Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology

The Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) is the international membership body and learned society for marine professionals operating in the spheres of marine engineering, science, or technology.

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Insulin

Insulin (from Latin insula, 'island') is a peptide hormone produced by beta cells of the pancreatic islets encoded in humans by the insulin (INS) gene.

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Insulin pump

An insulin pump is a medical device used for the administration of insulin in the treatment of diabetes mellitus, also known as continuous subcutaneous insulin therapy.

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M Shed

M Shed is a museum in Bristol, England, located on Prince's Wharf beside the Floating Harbour in a dockside transit shed formerly occupied by Bristol Industrial Museum.

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Motion blur

Motion blur is the apparent streaking of moving objects in a photograph or a sequence of frames, such as a film or animation.

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Skyfall

Skyfall is a 2012 spy film and the twenty-third in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions.

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Stephen Dixon (newsreader)

Stephen Dixon (born 1 March 1974) is an English news presenter.

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Turbocharger

In an internal combustion engine, a turbocharger (also known as a turbo or a turbosupercharger) is a forced induction device that is powered by the flow of exhaust gases.

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Type 1 diabetes

Type 1 diabetes (T1D), formerly known as juvenile diabetes, is an autoimmune disease that originates when cells that make insulin (beta cells) are destroyed by the immune system.

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Ultrasound

Ultrasound is sound with frequencies greater than 20 kilohertz.

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University of the West of England

The University of the West of England (also known as UWE Bristol) is a public research university, located in and around Bristol, England, UK.

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Unmanned aerial vehicle

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), commonly known as a drone, is an aircraft without any human pilot, crew, or passengers on board.

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WellChild

WellChild is a charity that provides care for seriously ill children and young people in the United Kingdom, founded in 1977.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Channon