In 1940, at the age of 51, Midgley contracted polio, which left him severely disabled. He devised an elaborate system of ropes and pulleys to lift himself out of bed. In 1944, he became entangled in the device and died of strangulation.
Just two years after that, Howard Hughes was hospitalized in a test flight of one of his prototypes. He also designed his own bed, which became the prototype for the modern hospital bed. He makes for a pretty great (but much longer) wiki bio to read after this one: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Hughes
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Wild, a great read. From the article:
Just two years after that, Howard Hughes was hospitalized in a test flight of one of his prototypes. He also designed his own bed, which became the prototype for the modern hospital bed. He makes for a pretty great (but much longer) wiki bio to read after this one: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Hughes