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Alice Cogswell
Alice Cogswell (August 31, 1805 – December 30, 1830) was the inspiration to Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet for the creation of the now American School for the Deaf in Hartford, Connecticut.
Alice Cogswell (August 31, 1805 – December 30, 1830) was the inspiration to Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet for the creation of the now American School for the Deaf in Hartford, Connecticut.
Brenda Costa
Brenda Costa is a Brazilian fashion model and former swimmer.
Brenda Costa is a Brazilian fashion model and former swimmer.
Child Of Deaf Adult
A child of a deaf adult, often known by the acronym "CODA", is a person who was raised by a deaf parent or guardian.
A child of a deaf adult, often known by the acronym "CODA", is a person who was raised by a deaf parent or guardian.
Child of deaf adult
A child of a deaf adult, often known by the acronym "CODA", is a person who was raised by a deaf parent or guardian.
A child of a deaf adult, often known by the acronym "CODA", is a person who was raised by a deaf parent or guardian.
Darryl Beamish
Darryl Beamish is a Western Australian who was wrongfully convicted of wilful murder in 1961 and sentenced to death by hanging.
Darryl Beamish is a Western Australian who was wrongfully convicted of wilful murder in 1961 and sentenced to death by hanging.
Deaf culture
Deaf culture describes the social beliefs, behaviors, art, literary traditions, history, values and shared institutions of communities that are affected by deafness and which use sign languages ...
Deaf culture describes the social beliefs, behaviors, art, literary traditions, history, values and shared institutions of communities that are affected by deafness and which use sign languages ...
Dian Inggrawati
Dian Inggrawati Soebangil is an Indonesian beauty queen.
Dian Inggrawati Soebangil is an Indonesian beauty queen.
Donald Lang (deaf-mute)
Donald Lang was charged with having killed two prostitutes in Chicago, in 1965 and 1971.
Donald Lang was charged with having killed two prostitutes in Chicago, in 1965 and 1971.
Elizabeth Steel
Elizabeth Steel arrived in Sydney Cove as a convict on board the Lady Juliana on 3 June 1790, as part of the Second Fleet, aged 23 or 24.
Elizabeth Steel arrived in Sydney Cove as a convict on board the Lady Juliana on 3 June 1790, as part of the Second Fleet, aged 23 or 24.
Heidi Zimmer
Heidi Zimmer is a deaf mountaineer who has accomplished several notable firsts in mountaineering.
Heidi Zimmer is a deaf mountaineer who has accomplished several notable firsts in mountaineering.
Henrietta Swan Leavitt
Henrietta Swan Leavitt (July 4, 1868 – December 12, 1921) was an American astronomer.
Henrietta Swan Leavitt (July 4, 1868 – December 12, 1921) was an American astronomer.
Henry Winter Syle
Henry Winter Syle (November 9, 1846 - January 6, 1890) was the first deaf person to be ordained a priest in the Episcopal Church in the United States.
Henry Winter Syle (November 9, 1846 - January 6, 1890) was the first deaf person to be ordained a priest in the Episcopal Church in the United States.
Hilari Scarl
Hilari Scarl is the producer of the the documentary See What I'm Saying: The Deaf Entertainers Documentary, starring Bob Hiltermann, TL Forsberg, CJ Jones and Robert DeMayo The New York Times...
Hilari Scarl is the producer of the the documentary See What I'm Saying: The Deaf Entertainers Documentary, starring Bob Hiltermann, TL Forsberg, CJ Jones and Robert DeMayo The New York Times...
Jeff McWhinney
Jeff McWhinney is a leader in the UK deaf community.
Jeff McWhinney is a leader in the UK deaf community.
John Cornforth
Sir John Warcup 'Kappa' Cornforth, AC, CBE, FRS, is an Australian scientist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1975 for his work on the stereochemistry of enzyme-catalyzed reactions.
Sir John Warcup 'Kappa' Cornforth, AC, CBE, FRS, is an Australian scientist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1975 for his work on the stereochemistry of enzyme-catalyzed reactions.
John Goodricke
John Goodricke FRS (17 September 1764 – 20 April 1786) was an eminent and profoundly deaf amateur astronomer.
John Goodricke FRS (17 September 1764 – 20 April 1786) was an eminent and profoundly deaf amateur astronomer.
John Robert Gregg
John Robert Gregg (b. 17 June 1867, Shantonagh, Monaghan, Ireland – d. 23 February 1948, New York City, New York) was an educator, publisher, humanitarian, and the inventor of the eponymous shor...
John Robert Gregg (b. 17 June 1867, Shantonagh, Monaghan, Ireland – d. 23 February 1948, New York City, New York) was an educator, publisher, humanitarian, and the inventor of the eponymous shor...
Julia Brace
Julia Brace (June 13, 1807 – August 12, 1884) was a deafblind who received no special instruction until she reached adulthood.
Julia Brace (June 13, 1807 – August 12, 1884) was a deafblind who received no special instruction until she reached adulthood.
Juliette Gordon Low
Juliette Gordon Low was an American youth leader and the founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA in 1912.
Juliette Gordon Low was an American youth leader and the founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA in 1912.
Julius Wiggins
Julius H. Wiggins is the founder of the first newspaper for the deaf known as Silent News.
Julius H. Wiggins is the founder of the first newspaper for the deaf known as Silent News.
Laurent Clerc
Laurent Clerc (26 December 1785 – 18 July 1869), born Louis Laurent Marie Clerc, was called "The Apostle of the deaf in America" by generations of American deaf people.
Laurent Clerc (26 December 1785 – 18 July 1869), born Louis Laurent Marie Clerc, was called "The Apostle of the deaf in America" by generations of American deaf people.
Lloyd Stephens
Lloyd Stephens (born 1970) is an English stand-up comedian and improviser.
Lloyd Stephens (born 1970) is an English stand-up comedian and improviser.
Nellie Zabel Willhite
Eleanor "Nellie" Zabel Willhite was the first deaf woman to earn a pilot’s license, as well as South Dakota’s first female pilot.
Eleanor "Nellie" Zabel Willhite was the first deaf woman to earn a pilot’s license, as well as South Dakota’s first female pilot.
Olaf Hassel
Olaf Hassel (1898 – 1972) was a Norwegian amateur astronomer.
Olaf Hassel (1898 – 1972) was a Norwegian amateur astronomer.
Paul Taylor (engineer)
Paul Taylor is an American engineer, a pioneer in development of telecommunications devices for the deaf.
Paul Taylor is an American engineer, a pioneer in development of telecommunications devices for the deaf.
Pierre Desloges
Born in 1747 in the Touraine region of France, Pierre Desloges moved to Paris as a young man, where he became a bookbinder and upholsterer.
Born in 1747 in the Touraine region of France, Pierre Desloges moved to Paris as a young man, where he became a bookbinder and upholsterer.
Rebecca Dubowe
Rebecca Dubowe is the first deaf woman to be ordained as a rabbi in the United States.
Rebecca Dubowe is the first deaf woman to be ordained as a rabbi in the United States.
Sophia Fowler Gallaudet
Sophia Fowler Gallaudet (March 20, 1798– May 13, 1877), was the wife of Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet.
Sophia Fowler Gallaudet (March 20, 1798– May 13, 1877), was the wife of Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet.
Sue Thomas (agent)
Sue Thomas (born 24 May 1950) is an American woman who became the first deaf person to work as an undercover investigator doing lip-reading of suspects for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Sue Thomas (born 24 May 1950) is an American woman who became the first deaf person to work as an undercover investigator doing lip-reading of suspects for the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Thomas Edison
Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman.
Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman.
TL Forsberg
TL Forsberg is a Canadian actress and singer for the band Kriya, which opened for Alanis Morissette and Tori Amos at Torontos’ Molson Amphitheatre.
TL Forsberg is a Canadian actress and singer for the band Kriya, which opened for Alanis Morissette and Tori Amos at Torontos’ Molson Amphitheatre.
Tom Osmond
Thomas Rulon Osmond is the second of the nine Osmond siblings and son of George and Olive Osmond.
Thomas Rulon Osmond is the second of the nine Osmond siblings and son of George and Olive Osmond.
William Frederick Mitchell
William Frederick Mitchell (Portsmouth, 1845 – 1914, Ryde, Isle of Wight) was a British artist commissioned to paint various ships of the Royal Navy.
William Frederick Mitchell (Portsmouth, 1845 – 1914, Ryde, Isle of Wight) was a British artist commissioned to paint various ships of the Royal Navy.