Sir Godfrey Hounsfield

Sir Godfrey Hounsfield was a British engineer and inventor who is best known for developing computed tomography (CT scanning) in the 1970s. His pioneering work revolutionized medical imaging by allowing doctors to see detailed cross-sectional images of the body, helping to diagnose diseases and plan treatments. Hounsfield's invention combined X-ray technology with computer processing, enabling the visualization of internal structures in a way that was previously impossible. For his contributions, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1979, sharing it with another scientist, and his work has had a lasting impact on modern medicine.