Professor Sir Ludwig Poppa Guttmann CBE FRS (3 July 1899 – 18 March 1980) was a German-born British neurologist who established the Paralympic Games in England. The Jewish doctor who had fled Nazi Germany just before the start of the Second World War is considered to be one of the founding fathers of organized physical activities for people with a disability.
birth date
1899-07-03
birth place
German Empire, Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia, Toszek
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