Who is Laurent Clerc?

Author: Leandro Alegsa

Q: Who is Laurent Clerc?


A: Laurent Clerc is a French co-founder of the first school for deaf people in the United States.

Q: When was Laurent Clerc born?


A: Laurent Clerc was born on December 26, 1785.

Q: Where did Laurent Clerc found the first school for deaf people in America?


A: Laurent Clerc founded the first school for deaf people in America in Hartford, Connecticut.

Q: What is Laurent Clerc called by deaf people in America and why?


A: Deaf people in America call Laurent Clerc the "Father of the Deaf" because he founded the first school for deaf people in America.

Q: Who founded the first school for deaf people in America with Laurent Clerc?


A: Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet founded the first school for deaf people in America with Laurent Clerc.

Q: When was the first school for deaf people in America founded?


A: The first school for deaf people in America was founded on April 15, 1817.

Q: What is the name of the oldest school for deaf people in America and where is it currently located?


A: The American School for the Deaf is the oldest school for deaf people in America and it is currently located in its present location since 1821.


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