ID
0534
Nationality
French
born Italian
Occupation
Prince
Nobility
Summary
Born deaf at Moutiers of Italian descent (baptized as Emmanuele Filiberto Armedee de Carignano); a student of Manuel Ramirez de Carrion at Madrid; succeeded his father as 2nd Prince of Carignan; in 1698, became a French citizen. Commissioned the Palazzo Carignano in Italy (begun 1679).
References
Notable Deaf Persons, p.126-128; Digest of the Deaf, July 1939, p.9; The Frat, Oct. 1942, p.3, 6.
Dates
20 August 1628-23 April 1709