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Iron hand, 16th century Second iron hand of Götz von Berlichingen, c. 1530. Iron hands are metal prostheses for hands and upper extremities from the Middle Ages and early modern period. These designs combined cosmetic and functional properties. The most famous example of an iron hand was made around the year 1530, being the second prosthetic ...
Berlichingen left an autobiography in manuscript form (Rossacher Handschrift).The text was published in 1731 as Lebens-Beschreibung des Herrn Gözens von Berlichingen ("Biography of Sir Götz von Berlichingen"), and republished in 1843 as Ritterliche Thaten Götz von Berlichingen's mit der eisernen Hand ("Knightly Deeds of Götz von Berlichingen with the Iron Hand") (ed. M. A. Gessert).
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German archaeologists have uncovered a centuries-old skeleton complete with a metal prosthetic hand to replace four missing fingers. Archaeologists in Germany find centuries-old skeleton with ...
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.
This is "the oldest functional leg prosthesis known to date". [27] Iron prosthetic hand believed to have been owned by Götz von Berlichingen (1480–1562) "Illustration of mechanical hand", c. 1564 Artificial iron hand believed to date from 1560 to 1600
Iron Hand may refer to: Iron hand (prosthesis), a kind of prosthetic limb popular in Europe in the 15th-19th centuries Goetz von Berlichingen Iron Hand (c. 1480–1562), German Imperial Knight and mercenary "Iron Hand" (song), 1991 Dire Straits song; Iron Hand Society, a Syrian nationalist group organized in 1921
Hanger, Inc. (formerly Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc.) is a leading national provider of products and services that assist in enhancing or restoring the physical capabilities of patients with disabilities or injuries that is headquartered in Austin, Texas (formerly Bethesda, Maryland).