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  2. Prosthesis - Wikipedia

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    Henri de Tonti had a prosthetic hook for a hand. During the Middle Ages, prosthetics remained quite basic in form. Debilitated knights would be fitted with prosthetics so they could hold up a shield, grasp a lance or a sword, or stabilize a mounted warrior. [31] Only the wealthy could afford anything that would assist in daily life. [32]

  3. Steve Novick - Wikipedia

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    Novick was born with significant physical disabilities, including a missing left hand and missing fibula bones in his legs. As a result, he uses a hook prosthesis and stands approximately 4 feet 9 inches (1.45 m) tall. [2] [8] His disabilities have prompted him to use the slogan "The Fighter with the Hard Left Hook." His levity about his ...

  4. Caroline Eichler - Wikipedia

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    Caroline Eichler was born in 1808 or 1809, presumably in Nordhausen [1] or Berlin, as the third daughter of painter Johann Gottlieb Eichler.In those days, young women were usually denied higher education opportunities or apprenticeships, and although no documentation has been found describing her schooling, her work demonstrates a knowledge of physics and technical mechanics.

  5. Archaeologists in Germany find centuries-old skeleton with ...

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    Archaeologists in Germany have uncovered a centuries-old skeleton complete with a metal prosthetic hand to replace four missing fingers.. The Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation said ...

  6. Marcus Sergius Silus - Wikipedia

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    Marcus Sergius was a Roman general during the Second Punic War (218 to 201 BC).He is famed in prosthetics circles as the first documented user of a prosthetic hand. The metal hand was constructed to allow him to hold his shield in battle.

  7. Jay J. Armes - Wikipedia

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    Prosthetic hands: Spouse: Linda Chew: Children: 5: Jay J. Armes (born Julian Jay Armas; August 12, 1932 – September 19, 2024), was an American private investigator ...

  8. Hook (hand tool) - Wikipedia

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    A hook is a hand tool used for securing and moving loads. It consists of a round wooden handle with a strong metal hook about 20 cm (8 inches) long projecting at a right angle from the center of the handle. The appliance is held in a closed fist with the hook projecting between two fingers.

  9. Michelangelo Hand - Wikipedia

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    It is the first prosthesis to feature an electronically actuated thumb which mimics natural human hand movements. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The Michelangelo Hand can be used for a variety of delicate everyday tasks, was first fitted to an Austrian elective-amputee in July 2010 [ 4 ] [ 5 ] and has been in use by military and civilian amputees in the ...

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