Laurent clerc biography deafness causes
Laurent clerc name sign Laurent Clerc, also known as Louis Laurent Marie Clerc, was an American social activist and the "apostle of the deaf in America." He was born on December 26, , in La Balme-les-Grottes, Isère, France. His parents were Joseph-François Clerc and Marie-Élisabeth Candy.
Laurent clerc cause of death
Monsieur Laurent Clerc ( – ) by John Crowley, Disability History Museum Staff. Laurent Clerc Photo: Public Domain. Laurent Clerc was born on the day after Christmas in , third of five children. He became deaf at one year old; family legend said it happened after Laurent fell into a fire.Laurent clerc siblings Laurent Clerc (12/26/—7/18/) Teacher and mentor. When he was 12, Louis Laurent Marie Clerc of La Balme-les-Grottes, enrolled at the Institut National des Jeune Sourds-Muets in Paris. His first teacher and chief mentor was the remarkable Jean Massieu.
How did laurent clerc become deaf When Laurent was seven years old, his mother took him to a physician in Lyons, a city close by La Balma, to be treated for his deafness. After two weeks of painful injections of liquid into his ears, Laurent returned home with no cure.