history of the wheelchair

By Alyson DeCesare

  • The Unknown Inventor

    An unknown inventor created the first wheelchair forking Phillip the second

  • John Dawson

    The first Bath wheelchair was invented by John Dawson it was named after the town bath

  • Improvements

    The Bath wheelchair had improvements made to it because it was very uncomfortable

  • The first Motorized Wheelchair

    In England, London the first motorized wheelchair was invented

  • Harry Jennings

    Harry Jennings was an engineer who built the first tubular, steel, folding wheelchair

  • Everest and Jennings

    Everest and Jennings was a company that invented the first electric wheelchair.

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