Matthias Buchinger (June 3, 1674, Germany - 1740), a magician, was born with no arms or legs, and went by the name of “The Little Man of Nuremberg”. Buchinger was married four times and had at least fourteen children. Despite his lack of fingers he mastered the bagpipes. The people of Nuremberg also gave him the nickname of flipper because his limbless stubs reminded them of flippers
