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Aristole
He is the first to record about the deaf. His belief was that humans are only capable of learning through spoken language. Hence, the deaf were considered barbarians. -
Jonathan Lambert moves to Martha's Vineyard
Jonathan Lambert, a deaf man moves to the island with his family. 2 of his 7 children were also deaf. He continued to pas the deaf gene to the population. Out of every 155 someone was deaf. -
Abbe Charles-Michel De L'Epee Is Born
He was known as the "Father of the Deaf" because he founded the Institut National des Jeune Sourds-Muets. -
Samuel Henicke is born
Samuel Heinicke was born April 14, 1727 -
Samuel Heinick Tutors More Deaf Students
By 1768, he was teaching a deaf student in Eppendorf, Germany. Word spread quickly about how successful Heinicke was in teaching the deaf, and he soon found himself with more and more deaf students. -
The 1st Oral Public School for the Deaf Is Opened
By 1777, Heinicke's reputation as a deaf educator was so well established that he was asked to open the first oral public school for the deaf. -
Louis Laurent Marie Clerc Is Born
At the age of 1, Clerc fell from his high chair into the kitchen fireplace. It is not known whether the accident caused Clerc's loss of hearing or if he was born with the disability. Clerc atteneded the first school for the Deaf and became successful. -
Clerc Heads to America
Gallaudet was so impressed by Clerc that he invited his "master teacher" to come to America and help him establish a school for the Deaf there. They began their voyage on the Mary Agusta. -
Clerc Arrives In Hartford
On this day he meets Alice Cogswell. He communicated with her through sign associations. This incident encourages his mission -
Clerc Starts Raising Money For A School For The Deaf
Clerc, with Gallaudet delivers speeches and demonstrations of teaching methods to the public in hopes of donations. He travels to Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and New Jersey. They raised about $12,000 from the public. -
Clerc becomes Sicard's Chief Assistant
Clerc now taught the highest class in the Institution. Gallaudet was one of his students. -
American School for the Deaf Opens
The American School for the Deaf opens up with seven students. Alice Cogswell is the first to enroll. -
Clerc Retires
After serving as a teacher for almost 50 years, Clerc retires. -
William Hoy Is Born
He was born in the small town of Houcktown, Ohio, Hoy and became deaf after suffering from meningitis at age three -
President Abraham Lincoln Signs Charter
The US President signs a a charter supporting the establishment of a Deaf College in Washington DC -
The Milan Conference
The Second International Congress on Education of the Deaf was the first international conference of deaf educators held in Milan, Italy in 1880. It is commonly known as "The Milan Conference". -
William Hoy becomes the 1st Deaf Baseball Player
He became the first Deaf major league baseball player -
Sign Language Programs
By now the majority of Deaf programs were now using sign language. -
Deaf World Congress
The First World Congress of the World Federation for the deaf takes place. -
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf
was renamed as the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf in 1956 at the suggestion of Mrs. Frances Toms, the mother of a deaf son who was able to achieve high academic standings in normal non-deaf schools with the organization's help. -
Sign Language Structure
In 1960 Willliam Stokoe published a book named Sign Language Structure -
Marlee Matlin Is Born
She pursued a professional acting career despite being legally deaf. She is considered an inspirational role model to many -
Deaf President Now
The Deaf President Now movement was initiated at Gallaudet University in Washington. -
Heather Whitestone
In 1995 she became the 1st deaf woman to be named Miss America in the Miss America pageant. -
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.[
In 1999 the Association was finally renamed to the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.[ -
Calbraith Perry Rodgers becomes the first deaf pilot
Rodgers makes Deaf histoy by becoming the first Deaf pilot. -
William Stokoe Is Born
William Stokoe was born on July 21, 1919 -
Samule Heinicke begins teaching a Deaf Student
In 1754, Samule Heinicke began tutoring students. One of them was deaf young boy. He used the manual alphabet to teach that deaf student.
