ID
1569
Nationality
German
Occupation
Teacher
School founder
Summary
Hearing. The earliest distinct German teacher of the deaf on record, when at Liegnitz, in Silesia, he employed a mixed system of instruction employing writing, reading, articulation and lipreading, drawing, and pantomime.Founded a school for the deaf in Liegnitz, Silesia, Germany, with the help of his sister.
References
The Conquest of Deafness, p.69; Arnold on the Education of the Deaf, p.27-28.
Dates
fl. 1704