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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 became a pioneer of disability rights. Discover how he inspired the invention of the first wheelchair-mounted ventilator and the creation of the first hospice movement.
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.
Oct 30, 2017 · Robin Cavendish had been paralysed from the neck down aged just 28, after a near-fatal bout of polio. Pumping air into his lungs through a tube inserted into his chest, this...
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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 patients and one of the...
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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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Jun 16, 2019 · Robin Cavendish was paralysed by polio in 1958 but lived until 1994, inspiring the film Breathe. A blue plaque was unveiled at his former home in Oxfordshire to mark his achievements.
