Joseph Pilates
German inventor
Joseph Hubertus Pilates was a German physical trainer, writer, and inventor. He is credited with inventing and promoting the Pilates method of physical fitness. He patented a total of 26 apparatuses in his lifetime. Wikipedia
Born: December 9, 1883, Mönchengladbach, Germany
Died: October 9, 1967 (age 83 years), New York, NY
Spouse: Elfriede Samm (m. 1919–1930), Maria Pilates (m. 1905–1913), and Clara Zeuner (m. ?–1967)
Parents: Heinrich Friedrich Pilates and Helena Pilates
Books
Pilates' Return to Life Through Contrology
1945
Your Health: A Corrective System of Exercising That Revolutionizes the Entire Field of Physical Education
The Complete Writings of Joseph H. Pilates
A Pilates' Primer: The Millenium Edition : Includes the Complete Works of Joseph Pilates
The Joseph H. Pilates Archive Collection: Photographs, Writings and Designs
Pilates Evolution: The 21st Century