Wikipedia's first sentence called it “german neurologist who founded the paralympics and is considered one of the founding fathers of organized physi”. Today it says “german-british neurologist who established the stoke mandeville games”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “German-British neurologist (1899–1980) Sir”. It now reads “German-Polish neurologist (1899–1980) Sir”.
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The opening as it read in 2005
Ludwig "Poppa" Guttmann ( July 3 , 1899 - March 18 , 1980 ) was a German neurologist who founded the Paralympics and is considered one of the founding fathers of organized physical activities for the disabled .1One of the leading pre- World War II neurologists in Germany, Guttmann worked at the Jewish Hospital in Breslau until 1939 , when he was forced to flee to England . In 1944 , Guttmann was asked by the English government to found the National Spinal Injuries Centre in Stoke Mandeville near London , at the Stoke Mandeville Hospital . He was appointed the position of director at the Centre, a position he held until 1966 . As director, he believed sport was a method of therapy , using it to help build physical strength and self-respect. By 1952 , Guttmann's Stoke Mandeville Games for the disabled had grown to over 130 international competitors, and it continued to grow, impressing Olympics officials and the international community. In 1956 , Guttmann was awarded the Fearnley Cup , an award for outstanding contribution to the Olympic ideal. Starting in 1960 in Rome and continuing to today, the Paralympic Games are held after the Olympic Games , often in the same city. In 1960 Guttmann also founded the British Sports Association of the Disabled. Guttmann received Great Britain's OBE and CBE and was honored worldwide.2
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Sir Ludwig "Poppa" Guttmann CBE , FRS (July 3, 1899 in Tost , Silesia , Germany - March 18, 1980) was a German neurologist who founded the Paralympics and is considered one of the founding fathers of organized physical activities for the disabled "Paralympics traces roots to Second World War" , CBC, September 3, 2008
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The Jewish doctor, who had fled Nazi Germany just before the start of the Second World War, is considered to be one of the founding fathers of organized physical activities for people with a disability .Attention: This template ( ) is deprecated."Paralympics traces roots to Second World War" , CBC, September 3, 2008 Attention: This template ( ) is deprecated.To cite the publication identified by PMID 7041053, please use with | pmid = 7041053 instead.Attention: This template ( ) is deprecated.To cite the publication identified by PMID 6997807, please use with | pmid = 6997807 instead.Attention: This template ( ) is deprecated.To cite the publication identified by PMID 492753, please use with | pmid = 492753 instead.Attention: This template ( ) is deprecated.To cite the publication identified by PMID 158734, please use with | pmid = 158734 instead.
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The Jewish doctor, who had fled Nazi Germany just before the start of the Second World War , is considered to be one of the founding fathers of organised physical activities for people with a disability . "From intermittent catheterisation to catheter freedom via urodynamics: A tribute to Sir Ludwig Guttmann"."Sir Ludwig Guttmann: Creator of a world sports movement for the paralysed and other disabled" .
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German-British neurologist (1899–1980) Sir Ludwig Guttmann CBE FRS (3 July 1899 – 18 March 1980) was a German-British neurologist who established the Stoke Mandeville Games , the sporting event for people with disabilities (PWD) that evolved in England into the Paralympic Games .A Jewish doctor who fled Nazi Germany just before the start of the Second World War , Guttmann was a founding father of organized physical activities for people with disabilities . "From intermittent catheterisation to catheter freedom via urodynamics: A tribute to Sir Ludwig Guttmann" .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “german neurologist who founded the paralympics and is considered one of the founding fathers of organized physi”. Today it says “german-british neurologist who established the stoke mandeville games”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “German-British neurologist (1899–1980) Sir”. It now reads “German-Polish neurologist (1899–1980) Sir”. Read the current article and compare.
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german neurologist who founded the paralympics and is considered one of the founding fathers of organized physi
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german-british neurologist who established the stoke mandeville games
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