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On this date in History: A Deaf Astronomer Dies
On this date (April 20) in 1786, John Goodricke died. Goodricke only survived to the age of 21, but the deaf astronomer made a major...
- Aug 1, 2023
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Happy Birthday, Bob Hiltermann!
Deaf since the age of 4, deaf actor and drummer Bob Hiltermann was born on this day (August 1, 1952) in Germany, the tenth of eleven...
- Jun 26, 2023
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Happy Birthday, Signmark
Deaf Finnish rap artist Signmark (Marko Vuoriheimo) was born on this day (June 26) in Helsinki, Finland in 1978. image from myhelsinki.fi...
- Jul 20, 2022
- 1 min
Restoring Hearing with Beams of Light
Researchers in Germany say they've come up with a new cochlear implant that uses beams of light. image from the Institute for Auditory...
- Jan 28, 2021
- 1 min
Getting to Know the First Teacher of the Deaf
A Spanish monk in the 16th century named Pedro Ponce de Leon (1520–1584) is recognized by most historians as the first teacher of deaf...