Laura Bridgman
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Laura Bridgman was a pioneering 19th-century American deafblind woman who became the first such person to receive a significant formal education and gain widespread public attention.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Laura Dewey Lynn Bridgman | 2 |
| Laura Bridgman canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
deafblind person
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educational pioneer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| ageAtOnsetOfIllness | 2 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | tuberculosis ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1829-12-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1889-05-24 ⓘ |
| describedIn | writings of Charles Dickens ⓘ |
| disability |
blindness
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deafness ⓘ loss of sense of smell ⓘ loss of sense of taste ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Perkins School for the Blind
ⓘ
surface form:
Perkins Institution for the Blind
|
| effectOfIllness |
loss of hearing
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loss of sight ⓘ loss of smell ⓘ loss of taste ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | White American ⓘ |
| familyName | Bridgman ⓘ |
| father | Daniel Bridgman ⓘ |
| fieldOfActivity |
disability rights history
ⓘ
education of people with disabilities ⓘ |
| fullName |
Laura Bridgman
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Laura Dewey Lynn Bridgman
|
| givenName | Laura ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | seamstress ⓘ |
| illness | scarlet fever ⓘ |
| influenced |
Annie Sullivan
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surface form:
Anne Sullivan
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| inspired | Helen Keller ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being widely reported in American and European newspapers
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early success in tactile reading and writing ⓘ |
| language |
raised-print English
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tactile manual alphabet ⓘ |
| mentionedInWork | American Notes for General Circulation ⓘ |
| mother | Harmony Bridgman ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first deafblind person to receive a significant formal education
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gaining widespread public attention as a deafblind student in the 19th century ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Hanover, New Hampshire, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
South Boston
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surface form:
South Boston, Massachusetts, United States
|
| religion |
Baptists
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surface form:
Baptist
|
| residence |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Perkins School for the Blind ⓘ
surface form:
Perkins Institution for the Blind
|
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| siblingCount | 5 ⓘ |
| studentOf | Samuel Gridley Howe ⓘ |
| taughtSkill |
domestic tasks to younger blind students
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knitting ⓘ sewing ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Laura Dewey Lynn Bridgman
this entity surface form:
Laura Dewey Lynn Bridgman