Hugh Herr
American rock climber and bioengineer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hugh Herr (born October 25, 1964) is an American rock climber, engineer, and biophysicist. When he was young, both of his legs were amputated below the knee during a blizzard in a rock climbing trip.[1] After months of surgeries and rehabilitation, Herr began climbing again, using specialized prostheses he designed for himself, becoming the first person with a major amputation to perform in a sport on par with elite-level, able-bodied persons.[2][3][dubious ā discuss] He holds the patents to the Rheo Knee,[4] an active ankle-foot orthosis, which is the world's first powered ankle-foot prosthesis.[5]
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Born | Hugh Miller Herr (1964-10-25) October 25, 1964 (age 59) Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Millersville University Massachusetts Institute of Technology Harvard University |
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Fields | Biophysics Mechanical engineering Physics |
Institutions | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Website | media.mit.edu |
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