Faith Community
Christianity; Congregationalism in the United States
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Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
1787-12-10 – 1851-09-10
Life & Legacy
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet (December 10, 1787 – September 10, 1851) 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. When opened on April 15, 1817, it was called the "Connecticut Asylum (at Hartford) for the Education and Instruction of Deaf and Dumb Persons", but it is now known as the American School for the Deaf.
Occupation & Career
educator, teacher, Christian minister, writer
Education
Yale University; Andover Theological Seminary
Faith & Community
Christianity; Congregationalism in the United States
Legacy Highlights
Church
Christianity · Congregationalism in the United States
Education & Institutions
Andover Theological Seminary · Yale University
Verified Legacy Record
Family Child
Thomas Gallaudet
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Family Child
Edward Miner Gallaudet
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Family Mother
Jane "Jeannette" Gallaudet (Hopkins)
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Family Spouse
Sophia Fowler Gallaudet
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Sources & Provenance
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