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THOMAS BRAIDWOOD
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THOMAS BRAIDWOOD
Born: 1715 Birthplace: Scotland Death: October 24, 1806 in London

CHARACTERISTICS
Mathematics teacher Natural teacher Oralist Secretive Advertised his work by letters and in magazines Charged expensive fees to teach deaf

ACHIEVEMENTS

Opened mathematical school in Edinburgh (Britain) Established the first Academy for the Deaf and Dumb in Edinburgh (Britain) Used Oral Method 1760 taught first deaf student to speak, read, write, understand language, and do arithmetic. 1783 King George III of London paid, from the royal purse, the Braidwoods to educate deaf children.

FAMILY MONOPLY
Thomas Braidwood was secretive about the methods he used to teach the deaf. He taught only the members of his immediate family. It appears that he taught only the male members of his family. Thomas was secretive because at this time it was common practice for ideas to be taken and no credit given to the person who invent and establish the ideas.

AMERICAN DEAF STUDENTS

Francis Greens son Thomas Bollings three deaf children
Only the wealthy

American families were able to send their deaf children to Thomas Braidwoods school for the deaf because of the great expenses involved.

Resources
www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/DeafSteafhistoryweb/dhcwww/chapter2.htm www.connerprairie.org/silence.html www.edu.kent.edu/deafed/sld021b.htm www.electricscotland.com/history/journey/jour34.htm members.aol.com/lbox7272/deaf_history.htm xroads.virginia.edu/~HYPER/VAGuide/tour19.html