Jean Massieu Faith, Elise, and Kyle
Background Born in Cadillac, France in 1772 Deaf at birth Had five deaf siblings Was viewed as “deaf and dumb” Denied schooling because of it Died on July 21, 1846
Contributions Massieu attended the Beordeaux School for the Deaf Owned by Abbe Sicard Learned to read and write French Sicard gave Massieu a teaching position at The National Institute for the Deaf in Paris Massieu decided to teach Sicard sign
Contributions Cont. Massieu became Sicard’s successor One of the students he taught was Laurent Clerc Later founded a Deaf school in Lille, France Massieu is considered one of the pioneers in Deaf education Helped develop the first formalized French Sign Language
Today Schools for the deaf and hard of hearing named after Massieu Jean Massieu Academy in Texas Jean Massieu School of the Deaf in Utah