Ludwig Guttmann

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Ludwig Guttmann was a pioneering neurologist whose work in rehabilitating people with spinal cord injuries led to the creation of the Paralympic movement.

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instanceOf human
neurologist
physician
pioneer of Paralympic movement
awardReceived Knighthood
Order of the British Empire
causeOfDeath heart failure
citizenship Germany
United Kingdom
countryOfBirth German Empire
countryOfDeath United Kingdom
countryOfResidence United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1899-07-03
dateOfDeath 1980-03-18
educatedAt University of Breslau
Freiburg University
surface form: University of Freiburg
employer Radcliffe Infirmary
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
University of Oxford
ethnicGroup Jewish
familyName Guttmann
fieldOfWork neurology
spinal cord injury rehabilitation
sports medicine
founded Stoke Mandeville Games
givenName Ludwig
hasHonor National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville named in his honor
hasWork Textbook on spinal cord injuries
influenced development of Paralympic Games
modern rehabilitation medicine
inspiredBy rehabilitation needs of World War II veterans
memberOf British Medical Association
Royal Society of Medicine
movedTo United Kingdom
movement Paralympic movement
notableFor founding the Stoke Mandeville Games
inspiring the Paralympic Games
pioneering rehabilitation of people with spinal cord injuries
occupation neurologist
physician
university teacher
placeOfBirth Tost
placeOfDeath Aylesbury
reasonForMove persecution of Jews in Nazi Germany
religion Judaism
sexOrGender male
workLocation Oxford
Stoke Mandeville Stadium
surface form: Stoke Mandeville

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Paralympic Games founder Ludwig Guttmann
Stoke Mandeville Games founder Ludwig Guttmann