Caroline Eichler

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German instrument maker, designer and orthopedic technician

Germany ScientistsLived 1808 to 1843 · aged 35

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Margarethe Caroline Eichler was a German inventor, instrument maker and prostheses designer. She was the first woman in Prussia to receive a patent and was also the inventor of the first practical modern hand prosthesis.

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Artificial leg developed and patented by Caroline Eichler.

First usable body-powered artificial hand, developed by Caroline Eichler, patented in 1836.

Awards 1

Silver medal of the Royal proof of gratitude

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Maximilian Joseph von CheliusAlso won Silver medal of the Royal proof of gratitude

Johann Christian JüngkenAlso won Silver medal of the Royal proof of gratitude

Scientists from Germany 4

Günther Landgraf39.7 Oskar Eberhard Ulbrich39.7

Wilhelm Klemm39.7 Joseph König39.7

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