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Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet (December 10, 1787–September 10, 1851) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Gallaudet's wish to become a preacher was put aside when he met Alice Cogswell, the nine-year-old deaf daughter of a neighbor, Dr. Mason Cogswell.
Impressed with the manual method, Gallaudet studied teaching methodology under Sicard, learning sign language from Massieu and Clerc, who were both highly educated graduates of the school.
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet (December 10, 1787–September 10, 1851) was born in Philadelphia.
Gallaudet's goal, to serve as a preacher, was put aside when he met Alice Cogswell, the nine-year-old deaf daughter of a neighbour, Dr. Mason Cogswell.
Gallaudet University isn't just a school for people who are in college but a school for young people who are in elementary, middle, and high school.