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Laura Dewey Lynn Bridgman (December 21, 1829 – May 24, 1889) was the first deaf-blind American child to gain a significant education in the English language, twenty years before the more famous Helen Keller; Laura's friend Anne Sullivan became Helen Keller's aide.
May 20, 2024 · Laura Dewey Bridgman (born December 21, 1829, Hanover, New Hampshire, U.S.—died May 24, 1889, Boston, Massachusetts) was the first blind and deaf person in the English-speaking world to learn to communicate using finger spelling and the written word.
Learn about Laura Bridgman, the first deafblind person to be formally educated at Perkins School for the Blind. Discover her life story, achievements, and legacy through photos, documents, and artifacts.
Mar 2, 2017 · Laura Bridgman was the most famous woman of her day, second only to Queen Victoria, according to her teacher, Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe, director of the Perkins Institution for the Blind in Boston. The reason for this renown?
Oct 15, 2002 · A biography of Laura Bridgman, the first deaf and blind person to learn language, and her teacher Samuel Gridley Howe. The book explores the social, philosophical, and religious context of their story and its impact on American culture.
Sep 15, 2014 · Learn about the life and achievements of Laura Dewey Bridgman, who was the first deaf and blind person to be taught language formally at Perkins School for the Blind. See her rare handwriting, photograph, and biography from Harvard University collections.
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Philosophers, theologians, and educators hailed her as a miracle, and a vast public followed the intimate details of her life with rapt attention. This girl, all but forgotten today, was the first deaf and blind person ever to learn language.
