Famous People with Name Fick

Adolf Eugen Fick            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Adolf Eugen Fick: was a German physiologist usually credited with the invention of contact lenses. He earned doctorate at Marburg in 1851.In 1845 he introduced Fick's law of diffusion, which governs the diffusion of a gas across a fluid membrane. In 1870 he was the first to devise a technique for measuring cardiac output, called the Fick Principle. In 1887 he constructed and fitted what was to be considered the first successful model of a contact lens: an afocal scleral contact shell made from heavy brown glass, which he tested first on rabbits, then on himself, and lastly on a small group of volunteers. His idea was advanced independently by several innovators in the years that followed.

Robert Charles Fick            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Robert Charles Fick: is a Major League Baseball first baseman who is currently a free agent. In 2002, he was named to the American League All-Star Team.The left-handed batter, who throws right-handed, attended Ventura College and later transferred to California State University at Northridge. He was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 5th round of the 1996 amateur draft.Fick made his major league debut with the Tigers in 1998. His breakout season came in 2001 when he hit a career-best 19 home runs. Fick had another fine offensive year in 2002. He was named to the American League All-Star Team. In 2002, he also led all major league right fielders in assists, with 21.

Sigrid Fick            Origin/Culture/Country: Swedish

Sigrid Fick: was a female tennis player from Sweden.

Emil Fick            Origin/Culture/Country: Swedish

Emil Fick: was Swedish Olympic fencer. He competed at the 1900 and 1906 Summer Olympics.

Peter Joseph Fick            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Peter Joseph Fick: was an American freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936 he finished sixth in the 100 metre freestyle event