James Hanlon | |
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| Born | 1908  |
| Died | June 1961 (aged 52–53) Lourdes |
| Occupation | Surgeon, physiotherapist |
James Hanlon (1908 – June 1961) was an Irish medical doctor. After an infection left him blind and deaf at age 42, forcing his retirement from surgery, he retrained to become a physiotherapist. Hanlon was likely the first deafblind person to study and practice physiotherapy. He later worked at the Dublin Central Remedial Clinic, treating patients and raising money for funding a new clinic for polio patients.