Rosetta Sherwood Hall
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Rosetta Sherwood Hall was a medical missionary
and educator. She lost her U.S. citizenship when she married a Canadian
. Dr. Hall spent forty-four years in Korea
, helping develop educational resources for the handicapped
and implementing women's medical training.
In 1894, she initiated the teaching of sight-impaired people in Korea by teaching a blind
girl, using a modification of Braille
that she had developed. In 1909, she established a school for people with hearing impairment
s. She founded the Pyongyang
School for the Deaf and Blind. Along with two Korean doctors, she founded the Chosun
Women's Medical Training Institute in 1928, with the goal of eventually elevating it to a Women's Medical School. She was also responsible for getting or helping get other institutions of higher learning established. In 1933 she left Korea.
Missionary
A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism or ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin...
and educator. She lost her U.S. citizenship when she married a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Dr. Hall spent forty-four years in Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
, helping develop educational resources for the handicapped
Disability
A disability may be physical, cognitive, mental, sensory, emotional, developmental or some combination of these.Many people would rather be referred to as a person with a disability instead of handicapped...
and implementing women's medical training.
In 1894, she initiated the teaching of sight-impaired people in Korea by teaching a blind
Blindness
Blindness is the condition of lacking visual perception due to physiological or neurological factors.Various scales have been developed to describe the extent of vision loss and define blindness...
girl, using a modification of Braille
Braille
The Braille system is a method that is widely used by blind people to read and write, and was the first digital form of writing.Braille was devised in 1825 by Louis Braille, a blind Frenchman. Each Braille character, or cell, is made up of six dot positions, arranged in a rectangle containing two...
that she had developed. In 1909, she established a school for people with hearing impairment
Hearing impairment
-Definition:Deafness is the inability for the ear to interpret certain or all frequencies of sound.-Environmental Situations:Deafness can be caused by environmental situations such as noise, trauma, or other ear defections...
s. She founded the Pyongyang
Pyongyang
Pyongyang is the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly known as North Korea, and the largest city in the country. Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River and, according to preliminary results from the 2008 population census, has a population of 3,255,388. The city was...
School for the Deaf and Blind. Along with two Korean doctors, she founded the Chosun
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
Women's Medical Training Institute in 1928, with the goal of eventually elevating it to a Women's Medical School. She was also responsible for getting or helping get other institutions of higher learning established. In 1933 she left Korea.