The history of the wheelchair begins in Ancient China. The first references date back to the 6th century BC. English watchmaker Stephan Farffler invented a tricycle wooden bogie. It was put into operation with the help of a special lever.
Despite some inconveniences, that very sample is accepted to consider the first self-propelled wheelchair.
In 1912 American George Westinghouse invented the first electrical wheelchair.
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