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Peg Legs
Peg legs and crutches, made of wood and leather were invented. -
Feb 12, 1508
Gotz Von Berlichingen
Gotz Von Berlichingen made the first pair of advanced iron hands. -
Feb 12, 1529
Ambroise Pare
He made an artificial leg with the first movable knee joint. -
Pieter Verduyn
Verduyn invents the first prosthetic leg with a non-locking knee. -
First Copper/Wooden Leg Discovered
Archaeologists uncover the first copper and wooden leg in Capri, Italy thought to have come from around 300 B.C. -
Civil War Promotes Changes
The U.S. government starts paying for war veterans that lost limbs. -
Gustav Hermann
Gustav Hermann makes the first aluminum leg. -
Prosthetics for the Population
Electrical prosthetics devices are introduced and are available for general use. -
Ysidro Martinez
Ysidro Martinez makes an improved below-knee prosthesis. -
Modern Development
Prosthetics now use plastic and fiber glass, and some are controlled by thoughts.