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National Women's Hall of Fame
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Anne Sullivan
1866-04-04 – 1936-10-20
Life & Legacy
Anne Sullivan Macy (born as Johanna Mansfield Sullivan; April 14, 1866 – October 20, 1936) was an American teacher best known for being the instructor and lifelong companion of Helen Keller. At age five, Sullivan contracted trachoma which left her partially blind and without reading or writing skills. Sullivan received her education as a student of the Perkins School for the Blind. Soon after graduation at age 20, she became a teacher to Keller.
Occupation & Career
teacher
Education
Perkins School for the Blind
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
National Women's Hall of Fame
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Honors & Awards
National Women's Hall of Fame
Education & Institutions
Perkins School for the Blind
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Sources & Provenance
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