Marois, Marie Magdalene

ID
1823
Nationality
French
Occupation
Student
Summary
First known deaf woman to be educated. Born deaf at Chateneauf-sur-Loire; a pupil in Jacob Rodriguez Pereire's school. Commemorated by a statue in Paris showing Pereire instructing her in speech.
References
Notable Deaf Persons, p.50-51; The Frat, Sept. 1939, p.3; Deaf Women, p.39.
Dates
April 30, 1749-1823?