
Trapped in a metal lung but free in spirit — Paul Alexander defied the odds, inspired a world, and proved that even breath by breath, a life can be extraordinary.
Paul Alexander’s story is one of extraordinary resilience and determination. Struck by polio at just six years old, Paul spent nearly his entire life inside an iron lung—a mechanical respirator from the 1920s—and was one of the last people on Earth still using the device. Despite being confined to the machine for most of his…