Charles-Michel de l'Épée

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".


Charles-Michel de l'Épée
Founder of the first public school for the deaf
Born(1712-11-24)24 November 1712
Versailles, Yvelines, France
Died23 December 1789(1789-12-23) (aged 77)
Paris, France
Alma materCollège des Quatre Nations, University of Paris
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