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Robin Francis Cavendish, MBE (12 March 1930 – 8 August 1994), was a British advocate for people with disability, medical aid developer, and one of the longest-lived responauts in Britain. Born in Middleton, Derbyshire, Cavendish was affected by polio at the age of 28.
Jun 4, 2021 · Learn how Robin Cavendish, a British tea broker who contracted polio in 1958, defied the odds and inspired a revolutionary invention. Discover how his special wheelchair helped him live a full life and transformed the field of rehabilitation.
In England Robin Cavendish became one of the first paralysed polio victims to defy expectations and leave the hospital, with the help of a special wheelchair that helped him breathe.
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Robin Francis Cavendish is a British advocate for the rights of people with disabilities, a developer of medical devices to improve the mobility of bedridden...
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Jonathan Cavendish tells the true story of his father, Robin Cavendish, who lived for 36 years with polio and a respirator despite doctors' predictions. He shares how he made the film with his friend Andy Serkis and how his parents' legacy inspired him.
Jun 16, 2019 · Robin Cavendish was paralysed by polio in 1958 but lived until 1994, inspiring the film Breathe. A blue plaque was put up at his former home in Oxfordshire to mark his achievements in 2019.
Robin Cavendish was a British polio survivor who defied the odds and lived a full life with his wife Diana. The film Breathe, starring Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy, depicts his inspiring journey and Rotary's role in eradicating polio.
