
Philip Alexander
Philip Alexander is the younger brother of Paul Alexander, who became known as the world's longest-known survivor of using an iron lung after contracting polio. Throughout their lives, Philip supported Paul, viewing him not as a person defined by his disability, but as a brother with whom he shared laughter, arguments, and a deep familial bond.
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Philip Alexander, Paul’s younger brother, often described him simply as his brother rather than someone defined by illness.
A six-year-old entered an iron lung after polio. More than 70 years later, he had become the world’s longest-known survivor | World NewsThe Times of India·
India· 2026-07-21


