Scipione Riva Rocci (7 August 1863 in Almese, Piedmont – 15 March 1937 in Rapallo, Liguria) was an Italian internist, pathologist and pediatrician. He is best known for the invention of an easy-to-use cuff-based version of the mercury sphygmomanometer for the measurement of blood pressure.
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7 August 1863 Almese, Piedmont
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Died |
15 March 1937 (aged 73) Rapallo, Liguria
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Zodiac | Leo |
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