Laurent Clerc Flashcards
Who was Laurent Clerc?
Laurent Clerc cofounded the first deaf school in America, the Hartford Asylum for the Education and Instruction for the Deaf and Dumb. He helped set the foundations for American Sign Language. Deaf man from France
When was he born and when did he die
He was born on December 26, 1785, and died on July 18, 1869, at the age of 83.
Where was born?
He was born in La Balme France
How did he go Deaf? What senses does he have left?
He fell from his high chair into a fire and got sick which caused hime to become deaf. He had touch and sight.
Were his parents famous or hold a position of importance
They did; his father was the mayor and justice of the peace
Where did he attend school
He attended the National Institute for deaf and mutes
How did he end up in the US
Gallaudet convinced him to come and teach the deaf in America and offered him a 3 year contract
Who did he become friends with in America?
He became fiends with Gallaudet Alice Cogswell and Doctor Cogswell
What was his wife’s name?
His wife’s name was Eliza Crocker Boardman
Was she Deaf or hearing?
Deaf
Did they have kids? How many? Were they deaf or hearing?
Yes. They had 6 kids. 2 died. They were hearing
Who was Thomas Gallaudet?
Pioneer for deaf education in America and cofounded the first deaf school in America he was a hearing man
What is Clerc’s name sign and why
From the scar that remains from when he fell in the fireplace. The middle and index fingers brushed downward accross the right cheek near the mouth
What is Gallaudet’s name sign and why?
Similar to the sign for glasses because he wore glasses
What title do the Deaf attribute to Clerc?
The apostle to the deaf people
Where his parents proud of him? What did his dad think of his Deaf son? What did his mom think?
Dad embarresed mom tried to find school for him
How many days did it take Clerc and Gallaudet to come to America on the ship?
52 days
What route did they take?
They left from France and sailed across the ocean to New York and then proceeded to Hartford.
List the “First’s” that Clerc accomplished
He was the first deaf teacher in America, the first deaf person to appear before U.S. Congress in Washington, D.C. to talk about establishing public schools for the deaf, and the first deaf person to get an honorary M.A. degree from Trinity College.
What significant event happened just one month after Clerc’s Golden Anniversary?
He died
How many years did Clerc roam the country sides with no formal education
12 years
How many senses did Clerc have after the accidnt?
2
What was Clerc’s name sign?
His name sign was a “U” handshapE brushed on the right check because of the scar from falling in the fire
Why did Gaullaudet go to Britain?
To learn how to teach deaf children a language and bring it to America
What was the name of the first deaf school?
Institute for Deaf mutes
Who created and founded the first Deaf school in the world?
Charles-Michel de l’Épée
What caused Alice Cogswell’s deafness?
Spotted fever
Who became interested in working with the Deaf after observing Alice Cogswell?
Gallaudet
What did Gaulledet offer Clerc ?
To teach deaf kids in America with a three year contract
Who was Clerc’s best friend?
Thomas Gallaudet
Who was Clerc’s life long friend?
his teacher Jean Massiau
What did Massiau give him as a sign of friendship?
His pocket watch
Who was Gallaudet’s wife?
A deaf woman named Sophia Fowler
Why Gallaudet upset with Clerc for wanting to marry Eliza Boardman?
because she was Deaf and they would have Deaf Children.
Did either of them have deaf children?
No
What was Clerc’s father?
Mayor and justice of the peace
Who was the first and only Deaf man to speak before congress
Clerc
When did Clerc die?
July 18 1869
When did Gallaudet die?
September 10, 1851
What did Gallaudet write on the ground that Alice responded to?
“HAT”
Why did Sicard, Massieu and Clerc go to England?
to give FREE lectures on how to educate the Deaf
Why did Gallaudet attend their lectures?
because the family in England refused to help him unless he paid them for their teaching methods
