Names To Know

Question 1

Abbe de Charles Michel de I’Eppe

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A philanthropic educator of the 18th century who founded the first public school for the Deaf and and is known as father of the Deaf.

Question 2

Samuel Heineke

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the originator in Germany of systematic education for the Deaf who is known as the “father of oralism”

Question 3

Edward miner Gallaudet

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Son of Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet who founded Gallaudet university

Question 4

Alexander Graham Bell

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“Father of oralism” He invented the telephone in order to make “electronic speech” for his mother and wife who were Deaf.

Question 5

Clayton Valli

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Deaf linguist and poet who introduced people to the richness of ASL who wrote the poem “dandelion”

Question 6

Marie jean Phillip

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Advocated for natural sign language for the Deaf and advocated for ASL to be a recognizable language in the colleges of Massachusetts

Question 7

Douglas Tilden

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Deaf sculptor who made sculptures in San Francisco

Question 8

Regina Olsen Hughes

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Renowned deaf scientific illustrator who knows 8 different languages and is the only dead artist to have a solo exhibition in the smithsonian institute

Question 9

Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet

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Established the American school for the Deaf with Laurent Clerc

Question 10

Laura Bridgman

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First deaf blind woman to get an education