In honor of Deaf History Month (March 13 – April 15), we wanted to post some quick information about some famous (and not-so-famous) deaf people.
Laurent Clerc (1785-1869): He met Thomas Gallaudet in Europe, brought sign language to America and established the first school for the deaf in the U.S.
Alice Cogswell (1805-1830): Inspired Thomas Gallaudet to devote his life to education.
Juliette Gordon Low (1860-1927): American youth leader and founder of the Girl Scouts.
Linda Bove (1945-present): Famous deaf actress. Played “Linda the Librarian” on Sesame Street and helped to increase public awareness of deafness in 70s and 80s.
Curtis Pride (1968-present): Deaf professional baseball player. Played with the New York Mets, Montreal Expos, Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox, etc.
Watch DCMP’s Famous Deaf Americans – Parts 1 & 2 for even more information!