Benjamin Rubin Explained

Benjamin Rubin (September 27, 1917 in New York, New York  - March 8, 2010^[1]) was an American microbiologist, known as the inventor of the bifurcated vaccination needle,^[2] which played an important role in the eradication of smallpox. Rubin invented this device by taking the eyelet of a sewing machine needle and grinding it down.

In 1992, Rubin was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Benjamin A. Rubin . National Inventors Hall of Fame . 22 March 2020.
2. Book: Jonathan B. Tucker. Scourge: The Once and Future Threat of Smallpox. registration. August 2002. Grove Press. 978-0-8021-3939-9. 72–.