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Peg legs and crutches, made of wood and leather were invented.
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Gotz Von Berlichingen made the first pair of advanced iron hands.
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He made an artificial leg with the first movable knee joint.
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Verduyn invents the first prosthetic leg with a non-locking knee.
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Archaeologists uncover the first copper and wooden leg in Capri, Italy thought to have come from around 300 B.C.
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The U.S. government starts paying for war veterans that lost limbs.
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Gustav Hermann makes the first aluminum leg.
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Electrical prosthetics devices are introduced and are available for general use.
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Ysidro Martinez makes an improved below-knee prosthesis.
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Prosthetics now use plastic and fiber glass, and some are controlled by thoughts.