3030Famous Deaf PeopleFamous Deaf People

Past & PresentPast & Present

Presented byPresented by

Larry Garrison M.Ed, Ed.S.Larry Garrison M.Ed, Ed.S.

Abbé Charles-Michel De l'ÉpéeAbbé Charles-Michel De l'Épée “Father of the Deaf”“Father of the Deaf”

1712-17891712-1789Founded the Founded the World's First World's First Free Public Free Public School for School for

Deaf Students Deaf Students in Paris. in Paris.

Louis Laurent Marie ClercLouis Laurent Marie Clerc aka: Laurent Clercaka: Laurent Clerc

1785-18691785-1869First Deaf Teacher, First Deaf Teacher,

School School Administrator and Administrator and One of the Three One of the Three

Co-founders of the Co-founders of the First School for Deaf First School for Deaf

Students in the Students in the Western Western

Hemisphere Hemisphere 

Thomas Hopkins GallaudetThomas Hopkins Gallaudet 1787-1851 1787-1851

Pioneer of Pioneer of Deaf Deaf Education in Education in the U.S. the U.S. Founded the Founded the First School First School for The Deaf for The Deaf in Hartford, in Hartford, Connecticut Connecticut

Edward Miner GallaudetEdward Miner Gallaudet

1837-19171837-1917Founder and First Founder and First

President of President of Gallaudet Gallaudet UniversityUniversity

Alice CogswellAlice Cogswell

1805-1830 First Graduate of the 1805-1830 First Graduate of the American School for the Deaf. She American School for the Deaf. She

Started a Life Long Journey forStarted a Life Long Journey for Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet

William Elsworth "Dummy" HoyWilliam Elsworth "Dummy" Hoy

1862-1961 1862-1961

American Baseball Player.American Baseball Player.

Helen KellerHelen Keller

1880-19681880-1968American American Deaf-blind Deaf-blind

Writer, Writer, Lecturer, Lecturer,

and and Activist. Activist.

Juliette Gordon LowJuliette Gordon Low

1860-19271860-1927Founder of the Founder of the Girl Scouts of Girl Scouts of

America America

Granvill Seymour RedmondGranvill Seymour Redmond

1871 – 19351871 – 1935

American PainterAmerican Painter

Douglas TildenDouglas Tilden

1860-1935 1860-1935 American American SculptorSculptor

Robert R. DavilaRobert R. Davila

Current President of Current President of Gallaudet UniversityGallaudet University

Phyllis FrelichPhyllis Frelich

Won the Tony Won the Tony Award for Her Award for Her

Role in the Role in the Stage Stage

Production of Production of Children of a Children of a Lesser God. Lesser God.

Marlee MatlinMarlee Matlin First Deaf First Deaf

Woman to Win Woman to Win an Academy an Academy

Award for Her Award for Her Role inRole in

Children of a Children of a Lesser God.Lesser God.She Won for She Won for

Best Actress.Best Actress.

Heather Whitestone McCallumHeather Whitestone McCallum

First Deaf Woman to Win the First Deaf Woman to Win the Title of Miss AmericaTitle of Miss America

I. King JordanI. King Jordan

First President of Gallaudet First President of Gallaudet University With a ProfoundUniversity With a Profound

Hearing Loss. Hearing Loss.

Chuck BairdChuck Baird

American ArtistAmerican Artist

Michelle BanksMichelle Banks

Award Winning Award Winning Actress, Writer, Actress, Writer, Director, and Director, and ProducerProducer

C.J. JonesC.J. JonesCEO, CEO, Producer, Producer, Director, Director, Writer, Actor, Writer, Actor, Comedian, Comedian, and and Motivational Motivational SpeakerSpeaker

Shoshannah SternShoshannah Stern

Professional ActressProfessional Actress

Linda BoveLinda Bove

Deaf Acting PioneerDeaf Acting Pioneer

Anthony NataleAnthony Natale

Stage and Movie ActorStage and Movie Actor

Deanne BrayDeanne Bray

Co Co Producer, Producer, Co Host, Co Host, ActressActress

Shelley BeattieShelley Beattie

Professional Professional Female Female

Bodybuilder Bodybuilder and Actressand Actress

William W. BeadellWilliam W. Beadell

Newspaper Newspaper EditorEditorPublisher and Publisher and Originator of Originator of the “Want the “Want Ads”Ads”

Trix BruceTrix Bruce

ASL Storyteller ASL Storyteller Interpreter Trainer Interpreter Trainer

PerformerPerformerTeacher Teacher

LeRoy Colombo LeRoy Colombo 

1905-19741905-1974LifeguardLifeguard

Saved over 900 livesSaved over 900 lives

Vinton G. CerfVinton G. Cerf

Internet Internet PioneerPioneer

“Father of the “Father of the Internet”Internet”

Ella Mae LentzElla Mae Lentz

PoetPoetASL AdvocateASL Advocate

Kevin FrostKevin Frost

American American Speed SkaterSpeed Skater