Laurent Clerc Questions Flashcards
Who is Laurent Clerc?
Deaf French man that came to America and helped cofound the first school for the deaf in America, made the foundation of Asl
When was Clerc born?
December 26, 1785
When did Clerc die?
July 18, 1869
Who started Gaulladet university
Gaulladet a son, Edward miner Gaulladet
When did Clerc retire
How many years before Miss Barnett was born
1858
100 years
When Clerc signed infront of congress, what happened
He got a standing ovation
Who interpreted Clerc at congress
Henery Hudson
What language did Clerc write in his journal on the way to America
English
Who were the 3 French people to go to England and give free lectures
Sicard, Massieu ,Clerc
How many years was the contract that Gaulladet gave Clerc to come to America
3 years
Who was Clercs father
Mayor and justice of the peace
Who was Clercs best friend
Thomas Gaulladet
Who was Clercs life long friend
His teacher Jean Massieu
What did Massieu give Clerc as a symbol of their friendship
A pocket watch
Who did Gaulladet marry
Sophia Fowler
What caused Alice Cogswell to become deaf
Spotted fever
Who created and founded the first deaf school in the world
Abbé Charles-Michel de l’Épée
What was the name of the first deaf school in the world
the National Institute for Deaf and Mutes
How’d long did Clerc roam the countryside
12 years
Where was Laurent Clerc born?
La Balme, France
Who did Clerc become friends with in America
Alice Cogswell, Thomas Gaulladet, and dr. Cogswell
Who was Laurent Clerc’s father
The mayor of their town and justice of the peace
Who did Clerc marry?
Eliza Crocker Boardman
Was Clercs wife deaf or hearing?
Deaf
How many children did Clerc have? How many stayed alive? How many were deaf?
6, 4, 0
What is gaulladets name sign
Eye-glasses
What title do the deaf tribute to Clerc?
Deaf apostle of America
What did Clercs parents think of him?
His dad was embarrassed and his mom tried to find a cure and a school
What route did they take to America?
Paris to Boston
England?
Who was the first deaf teacher in America
Clerc
How many of Gaulladets children were deaf?
Zero
Where did Clerc attend school
the Instit National de Jeune Sourds-Mirets
How did Clerc go deaf? What senses does he have left?
He fell out of his high chair near the fireplace, got a fever, the fever gave him an infection, the infection made him lose his hearing
How did Clerc get to America?
Thomas Gaulladet offered him a 3 year contract to come and teach the deaf in America
Who was Thomas Gaulladet
An educator and philanthropist that established the American School for the Deaf
What is Clercs name sign?
U hand. A scar on his face from falling off a high chair and to the fireplace when he was about a year old.
When was Gaulladet born
December 10, 1787
When did Gaulladet die
1851
When did Gaulladet die
September 10, 1851
When did Gaulladet and Clerc leave for America
June 18, 1816
Why did Gaulladet go to England
He wanted to learn teaching methods to teach the deaf
