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Laurent Clerc is famous because he founded a first America School for Deaf with Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet. He made a big influence on the education of Deaf.
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Laurent Clerc is famous for being a Deaf educator and co-founder of the first school for the Deaf in the United States, the American School for the Deaf in Connecticut. He was instrumental in promoting the use of American Sign Language and the advancement of Deaf education in America.
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When did Laurent Clerc die?
Born in France (1785) , Louis Laurent Marie Clerc was a year old when he lost his hearing. He eventually became a teacher at the famous Parisian school of the deaf, and later traveled to England and the United States where in 1816 he and Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet established the first American School for the Deaf at Hartford, Connecticut. He served there until his death in 1869.
How did laurent clerc get his name sign?
The scar on his face.
Who came to America with Laurent Clerc?
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
Who started the deaf school with laurent clerc?
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
When did the Hartford school for deaf open?
Laurent Clerc and Thomas H Gallaudent
Where was Laurent Clerc buried at?
Laurent and his wife, Elizabeth, are buried at Spring Grove Cemetery in Hartford. In 1992, a deaf man, Alan Barwiolek, visited the Clerc gravestone's. He was appalled at the deteriorated and vandalized headstones and started a nationwide campaign to restore the headstones. His efforts drew great support from countless individuals and organizations, including the Laurent Clerc Cultural Fund of the Gallaudet University Alumni Association. Six years later, honor was brought back to the Laurent with the unveiling of new headstones at their final resting place.
Who created the first American school for deaf children in 1817?
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet & Laurent Clerc
Who established the first hearing impaired school?
The first hearing impaired school in the United States was established by Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet and Laurent Clerc in 1817. Gallaudet and Clerc founded the American School for the Deaf in Hartford, Connecticut.
How did Laurent Clerc become deaf?
When he was about a year old, Clerc fell from his high chair into the kitchen fireplace. His right cheek was severely burned, a fever developed, and later, it was discovered that his senses of hearing and smell were damaged. It was never clear if this resulted from his accident or if he was born with those disabilities.
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Olivia. Ruiz, Christophe Mae, Julien Clerc
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Yves Saint Laurent
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