Hugh Herr
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. 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. He holds the patents to the Rheo Knee, an active ankle-foot orthosis, which is the world's first powered ankle-foot prosthesis.
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| Born | Hugh Miller Herr October 25, 1964 Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Millersville University Massachusetts Institute of Technology Harvard University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biophysics Mechanical engineering Physics |
| Institutions | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Website | media.mit.edu |
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