Ludwig Guttmann
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Sir Ludwig Guttmann was a German-British neurologist who established the Stoke Mandeville Games, the sporting event for people with disabilities that evolved in England into the Paralympic Games. A Je
Guttmann in 1976
Guttmann presenting gold medal to Tony South at the 1968 Summer Paralympics in Tel Aviv
Guttmann on a 2013 Russian stamp from the series "Sports Legends"
Ludwig Guttmann Statue, Stoke Mandeville, 2025
Stoke Mandeville Hospital
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Stoke Mandeville Hospital is a large National Health Service hospital located on the parish borders of Aylesbury and Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire, England. It is managed by Buckinghamshire Health
Ludwig Guttmann
…Councillor and Master of Balliol College. In September 1943, the British government asked Guttmann to establish the National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Buckinghamshire. The initiative came from the Royal Air Force to improve the treatment and rehabilitation of pilots with spine injuries, "who often…
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