Emik Avakian, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Emik Avakian

Armenian American inventor

Date of Birth: 05-Aug-1923

Place of Birth: Tabriz, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran

Date of Death: 11-Jul-2013

Profession: scientist, inventor

Nationality: Armenia

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Emik Avakian (Armenian: ???? ???????; August 15, 1923 – July 11, 2013) was an Armenian American inventor and owner of numerous patents including breath-operated computer, a mechanism that facilitates putting wheelchairs on automobiles, and a self operating robotic wheel that converts manual wheel chairs into automatic.
Many of his inventions were geared towards the improvement of disabled people's lives, and he won many awards recognizing these efforts.