New Delhi: Google on Saturday respects Sir Ludwig ‘Poppa’ Guttmann, a German doctor.
It dedicates Doodle illustrated by Baltimore-based Visitor Artists Ashanti Fordson, considering Guttmann on his 122nd birthday.
Born on July 3, 1899, a British neurologist born in Germany established a Paralympic match in England.
He is considered one of the founders of organized physical activities for people with disabilities.
This is a result of its current efforts, Paralympic athletes are recognized for their abilities and achievements.
At present, the paralympic athletes are recognized appropriate for their skills and achievements.
The Paralympic match continues to be a driving force to promote the rights and independence of people with disabilities, with the eternal impact on the same treatment and opportunities.
Interestingly, Guttmann was a Jewish doctor who fled Germany Nazis before the Second World War.
In early 1939, Guttmann and his family left Germany because of the Nazi persecution of the Jews and were able to escape to England.
In England, Guttmann advanced his research in Paraplegia.
In 1944, he practiced his innovative approach as Director of the National Spinal Injury at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.
In 1948, he held a 16-person archery contest, one of the first official competitive sporting events for wheelchair users.
Then it was called “Stoke Mandeville Games” or “Olympics for people with disabilities,” The competition shows the elite strength of sports to break down barriers due to disability and gather the attention of the global medical and sports community.
In 1961, Guttmann founded the International Medical Society of Paraplegia, now the International Spinal Cord Society (ISCOS); He was the first president of the public, the position he held until 1970.
He became the first editor of the journal, Paraplegia (now named the spinal cosmopist).
He retired from clinical work in 1966 but continued his involvement with sports.
After retiring, ‘Poppa g’, when he lovingly Know people who are close to him, turn to horticulture.
He once fostered several massive broccoli in his back garden and was famous for his walls.
Guttmann suffered a heart attack on October 1979 and died on March 18, 1980 at the age of 80 years.