Historedia
Person

Laurent Clerc

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1815–1817

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Laurent Clerc, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. American School for the Deaf opens in Hartford, Connecticut

    1815–1817

    Role: Co-founder and teacher

    1. 1815–1816 · Paris and BritainRecruitment of Laurent Clerc

      Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet recruited Laurent Clerc from Paris in 1816 after failing to secure teachers from British institutions.

    2. 15 April 1817 · Bennet's City HotelOpening of the Connecticut Asylum

      The Connecticut Asylum for the Education and Instruction of Deaf and Dumb Persons opened in Hartford on April 15, 1817, with seven students enrolled.

Sources

  1. Laurent Clerc Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-04
  2. American School for the Deaf Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27