Sophia Alcorn
(1883-1967)
Educator, Inventor of Tadoma method and "Alcorn Symbols" used by teachers of the deaf
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Sophia Kindrick Alcorn (August 3, 1883 – November 28, 1967) was an educator best known for inventing the Tadoma method of communication with people who are deaf and blind. She was a strong advocate for the rights of people with disabilities and upon retiring from her long career in teaching, she worked with the American Foundation for the Blind.
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3 August 1883 Stanford, Kentucky, United States
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| Died |
28 November 1967 (aged 84) Stanford, Kentucky
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| Zodiac | Leo |
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