Helen Keller
1880 – 1968

Helen Keller

American deafblind author, political activist, lecturer, scholar (1880-1968)

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Born
1880-06-27, Ivy Green
Died
1968-06-01
Birthplace state
Alabama

Biography

Helen Adams Keller was an American author, disability rights advocate, political activist and lecturer. Born in West Tuscumbia, Alabama, she lost her sight and her hearing after a bout of illness when she was 19 months old. She then communicated primarily using home signs until the age of seven, when she met her first teacher and life-long companion Anne Sullivan. Sullivan taught Keller language, including reading and writing. After an education at both specialist and mainstream schools, Keller attended Radcliffe College of Harvard University and became the first deafblind person in the United States to earn a college diploma.

Occupation

Helen Keller is recorded as a linguist, a orator, a trade unionist, a peace activist, a autobiographer, a essayist, a political activist, a suffragette and a writer, born in Alabama (1880–1968).

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Frequently asked about Helen Keller

Who was Helen Keller?
Helen Keller was American deafblind author, political activist, lecturer, scholar (1880-1968), born in Alabama (1880 – 1968).
When and where was Helen Keller born?
Helen Keller was born on 1880-06-27 in Ivy Green.
When did Helen Keller die?
Helen died on 1968-06-01.
What was Helen Keller known for?
Helen Keller is recorded as a linguist, a orator, a trade unionist, a peace activist, a autobiographer, a essayist, a political activist, a suffragette and a writer.
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