Thomas Gallaudet (1822-1902)
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Thomas Gallaudet an American
Episcopal priest, was born in Hartford, Connecticut
. His father, Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
, was the renowned pioneer of deaf education in the United States. His mother, Sophia Fowler Gallaudet
, who was deaf, was the founding matron of the school that became Gallaudet University
.
After graduating from Trinity College
in Hartford, Gallaudet accepted a teaching position in the New York Institution for Deaf-mutes, where he met and married a deaf woman, Elizabeth Budd.
Following in his father's footsteps, in 1852, Gallaudet established St. Ann's Church for Deaf Mutes in New York City
; in 1885, he established the Gallaudet Home for Deaf-Mutes near Poughkeepsie
.
One of Gallaudet's students, Henry Winter Syle
, became the first deaf person to be ordained by the Episcopal Church. Both Gallaudet and Syle are listed in the Episcopal Church's Calendar of Saints
for August 27.
Gallaudet is buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Hartford, Connecticut.
United States
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Episcopal priest, was born in Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...
. His father, Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
Reverend Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, LL.D., was a renowned American pioneer in the education of the Deaf. Along with Laurent Clerc and Mason Cogswell, he co-founded the first institution for the education of the Deaf in North America, and he became its first principal...
, was the renowned pioneer of deaf education in the United States. His mother, Sophia Fowler Gallaudet
Sophia Fowler Gallaudet
Sophia Fowler Gallaudet , was the wife of Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet. As the founding matron of the school that became Gallaudet University, she played an important role in Deaf history, even playing a key role in lobbying Congressmen in the effort to establish Gallaudet...
, who was deaf, was the founding matron of the school that became Gallaudet University
Gallaudet University
Gallaudet University is a federally-chartered university for the education of the deaf and hard of hearing, located in the District of Columbia, U.S...
.
After graduating from Trinity College
Trinity College (Connecticut)
Trinity College is a private, liberal arts college in Hartford, Connecticut. Founded in 1823, it is the second-oldest college in the state of Connecticut after Yale University. The college enrolls 2,300 students and has been coeducational since 1969. Trinity offers 38 majors and 26 minors, and has...
in Hartford, Gallaudet accepted a teaching position in the New York Institution for Deaf-mutes, where he met and married a deaf woman, Elizabeth Budd.
Following in his father's footsteps, in 1852, Gallaudet established St. Ann's Church for Deaf Mutes in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
; in 1885, he established the Gallaudet Home for Deaf-Mutes near Poughkeepsie
Poughkeepsie (city), New York
Poughkeepsie is a city in the state of New York, United States, which serves as the county seat of Dutchess County. Poughkeepsie is located in the Hudson River Valley midway between New York City and Albany...
.
One of Gallaudet's students, Henry Winter Syle
Henry Winter Syle
Henry Winter Syle was the first deaf person to be ordained a priest in the Episcopal Church in the United States....
, became the first deaf person to be ordained by the Episcopal Church. Both Gallaudet and Syle are listed in the Episcopal Church's Calendar of Saints
Calendar of saints (Episcopal Church in the United States of America)
The veneration of saints in the Episcopal Church is a continuation of an ancient tradition from the early Church which honors important people of the Christian faith. The usage of the term "saint" is similar to Roman Catholic and Orthodox traditions. Those in the Anglo-Catholic tradition may...
for August 27.
Gallaudet is buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Hartford, Connecticut.