Moshe Feldenkrais
See below for a fuller description, but in brief:
Who he was:
- A scientist
- A judo master
- A guy who severely damaged both his knees
What he wanted:
- To fix his knees without surgery
- To understand how old judo masters always prevailed
- To improve the human condition
What he did:
- Learned to move perfectly despite his knees
- Gave up a stellar career at 50 to work on his method
- Developed that method over decades
- What makes Moshe unusual is that he was one of the few people who learned how to improve others
- What makes Moshe unique is that he systemised this understudying to allow others to teach it
There's a lot written on that far-sighted genius Moshe Feldenkrais. Try here or here.
Conrad