Have you ever met someone who needed a heart transplant? Their hearts were failing and the only way for them to continue living and escape death was to undergo heart transplant surgery. But what if there was no heart available for them when they needed it most? An artificial heart transplant would be an excellent option that could save their lives. The artificial heart is one of the greatest inventions ever invented. Robert Jarvik is widely known as the inventor of the first permanent total artificial heart. (Jarvikheart.com). Robert Koffler Jarvik is the outstanding inventor of the artificial heart that saved many lives of Americans and other people around the world. Robert was born May 11, 1946 in Midland, Michigan. Early in his life, Robert was an aspiring thinker and inventor growing up as a teenager. His father was soon diagnosed with heart disease while Jarvik was attending college and majoring in zoology. This steered him toward a career in the medical field. However, Robert's grades were too poor to attend a ...