Annie Jump Cannon was born Dec. 11, 1863. The deaf astronomer was also a suffragist. New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper via...

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...

Researchers say they have pinpointed the place in the brain where sign language is processed. Scientists point to what is known as...