Carl Oscar Malm
Carl Oscar Malm, also known as C. O. Malm and Carl Oskar Malm (12 February 1826 – 8 June 1863) was Finland's first teacher of the deaf, founder of the first school for the deaf in the country, and the father of Finnish Sign Language.
Carl Oscar Malm | |
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Illustration of Carl Oscar Malm, 1864 | |
| Born | 12 February 1826 Eura, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Died | 8 June 1863 (aged 37) Turku, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Monuments | Bust in Porvoo |
| Education | Manillaskolan, Stockholm, Sweden |
| Known for | Finland's first teacher of the deaf, founder of the first deaf school in Finland, father of Finnish Sign Language |
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