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Peg legs were invented. They were made out of wood and leather.
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The Greville Chester toe was created by the Egyptians and was found near present day Luxor in 2000. It was made out of cartonnage.
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The first prosthetic was discovered in the 1800's and was made of leather and wood. It was attached to and Egyptian mummy.
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During the Middle Ages, people used hand hooks and peg legs for prosthetics. These were made for knights and anybody who could afford them.
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Gotzs Von Berlichingen made the first pair of advanced iron hands.
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Ambroise Pare made the first artificial leg with a movable knee joint.
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Pieter Verduyn invented the first prosthetic leg with a non-locking knee.
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In 1812, the amputee community saw the first prosthetic arm to be operated by the muscles of the opposite shoulder.
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Sir James Syme discussed his method for amputating at the ankle.
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In 1858 Capri Italy, the oldest copper and wooden leg was discovered.
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During the American Civil War, there were vast improvements in the field of prosthetics. Cosmetic rubber hands were made with fingers that could move around.
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In 1898, Dr. Vanghetti invented an artificial limb that could move with through muscle contraction.
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Gustav Hermann makes the first prosthetic aluminum leg.
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Pylon prosthetics were given to amputee servicemen.
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The National Academy of Sciences, an American governmental agency, established the Artificial Limb Program in 1945. The program was created in response to the number of World War II veteran amputees and for the purpose of advancing scientific progress in artificial limb development.
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After World War II, prosthetic limbs were mostly made of wood and leather. They were heavy and hard to clean though.
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A suction sock for the above-knee prosthesis was created at University of California (UC) at Berkeley.
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Electrical prosthetic devices are introduced and available for use by the public.
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Short limbs used as first-step prosthetic for above knee amputee.
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Mark Mosley and Eric Barron incorporate metal into prosthetic limbs to distribute force better.
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Ysidro Martinez creates a better below knee prosthesis.
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Otto Bock Helath Care introduces the microprocessor controlled knee shin system.
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Worlds first bionic foot; Artificial intelligence takes the place of the human nervous system.
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Worlds first bionic knee. It is motor-powered and used artificial intelligence.
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Motor powered prosthetics are the newest types of prosthetics. They are almost as good as your original limb.
