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Charles-Michel de l'Épée
1789Dec, 23

Charles-Michel de l'Épée

Charles-Michel de l'Épée, French priest and educator (b. 1712)
Charles-Michel de l'Épée (French: [ʃaʁlmiʃɛl dəlepe]; 24 November 1712 – 23 December 1789) was a philanthropic educator of 18th-century France who has become known as the "Father of the Deaf".

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