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Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet (December 10, 1787 – September 10, 1851 [1]) was an American educator. Along with Laurent Clerc and Mason Cogswell, he co-founded the first permanent institution for the education of the deaf in North America, and he became its first principal.
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet (born Dec. 10, 1787, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.—died Sept. 10, 1851, Hartford, Conn.) was an educational philanthropist and founder of the first American school for the deaf. After graduating from Yale College in 1805, Gallaudet studied theology at Andover.
Gallaudet served as principal of the school from 1817 to 1830. He resigned from his position on April 6, 1830, to devote his time to writing children’s books and to the ministry. The American School for the Deaf still educates deaf students today.
21 Μαΐ 2018 · Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet (1787-1851), American educator, founded the first free school for the deaf in America. Thomas Gallaudet was born in Philadelphia on Dec. 10, 1787. His family moved to Hartford, Conn., where he attended grammar school.
Learn about the life and achievements of Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, the founder of the first permanent institute for the deaf in North America. He studied in Europe, brought Laurent Clerc to America, and wrote books on deaf education.
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet (December 10, 1787 – September 10, 1851) was an acclaimed American pioneer in the education of the deaf. He founded and served as principal of the first institution for the education of the deaf in the United States.
10 Δεκ 2014 · Learn how Thomas Gallaudet, a pioneer educator, founded the American Asylum for Deaf-mutes and promoted American Sign Language. Discover how ASL became a symbol of deaf culture and a tool for political action.
