Professor Graeme Clark

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Graeme Clark Good Morning/Afternoon ARTS Council members What is an Australian? Is an Australian someone who is laid back? Someone who is hard working? Someone who wears an Akubra, a flanny, drives around in a Ute and calls everyone mate? Or is it someone who works hard and never stops until they achieve their goal? Who can be considered Australian? Australia is one of the most multicultural countries in the world and yet Australians are considered racist and very self-worthy. So what qualities does an Australian really possess? Perseverance, compassion, modesty and determination are considered Australian qualities. Professor Graeme Clark, in my opinion, possesses these Australian qualities and therefore deserves to be considered for the…show more content…
Professor Clark is a hero because he has helped the hearing impaired, not only in Australia, but all over the world. Professor Clark invented the Cochlear Implant, which is a surgically implanted device that converts electrical pulses into soundwaves. Graeme Clark was inspired to create the Cochlear hearing implant because of his hearing impaired father. Professor Clark, as he grew up, watched his father’s struggles and isolation from the rest of the world. Professor Clark first had the idea of the Cochlear Implant in the mid Sixties after reading a scientific paper about the hearing impaired hearing faint sounds from electrical stimulation. After he read the paper a spark was lit and he spent several years constructing the hearing device. In 1978 the first Cochlear Implant was tested and was a huge success. As of 2012 the implant has helped over 80,000 people…show more content…
He possesses this quality because he knew the daily struggles of being hearing impaired, thanks to his father, and wanted to make a difference. His father became very isolated and frustrated because of a hearing impairment and Professor Clark decided to create the implant so no one, with a hearing impairment, would have to suffer like his father did making the world a better place. This act in my opinion is incredibly selfless and shows that he was compassionate because he cared about the deaf. Professor Clark, although he created one of the world’s best medical breakthroughs, he is very modest and down-to-earth. “His lifestyle resonates as a truly monumental example of good character and an excellent example for not only us, but our children too.” A quote from the Head Minister of Scot’s College, Victoria shows that Professor Clark was a good modest and honest person. It also shows that Professor Clark is a person that should be looked up too. A perfect candidate for an Australian icon. In conclusion Professor Graeme Clark should be a well-regarded candidate for the award because he was compassionate towards the deaf. He strived for what he believed in and persevered even though it seemed like the world was against him. Professor Clark, as stated earlier, is someone who can be looked up too. A true role model, a true hero, a true Aussie

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