Hugh Herr

Hugh Herr
Herr in 2013
Born
Hugh Miller Herr

(1964-10-25) October 25, 1964 (age 59)
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma materMillersville University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Harvard University
Scientific career
FieldsBiophysics
Mechanical engineering
Physics
InstitutionsMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Websitemedia.mit.edu

Hugh Herr (born October 25, 1964) is an American rock climber, engineer, and biophysicist. When he was young, both of his legs were amputated below the knee during a blizzard in a rock climbing trip.[1] After months of surgeries and rehabilitation, Herr began climbing again, using specialized prostheses he designed for himself, becoming the first person with a major amputation to perform in a sport on par with elite-level, able-bodied persons.[2][3][dubious – discuss] He holds the patents to the Rheo Knee,[4] an active ankle-foot orthosis, which is the world's first powered ankle-foot prosthesis.[5]

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