

This project will include people featured in (but is not limited to) James Ernst Gallagher's book Representative deaf persons of the United States of America (1898).Other deaf and hearing impaired people may be added to the project. If known, please identify the cause and age of hearing loss in the individual, as this information may help to identify genetic hearing loss in family trees.==Notab...
Please add the profiles of those who are or were Deaf OR Deaf AND Unable to speak, OR is/was Mute (unable to speak).=====If Deaf - Deaf and hearing impaired persons ===* If Deaf only (for example, Beethoven) - Deaf Project only===If Deaf & Mute - Deaf Mute ===* Deaf & Mute (for example, Helen Keller) - both projects Tags: Deaf, deaf & dumb, handicapped, hard of hearing, hearing impaired, hearin...
Please do not add profiles to this project. This project is for information only. ===If a medical project for one of these medical conditions is needed, please go to this discussion: Medical Portal project -- Needs, questions, concerns & other issues . ===Many of these health conditions have Cause of Death projects that would be appropriate. (They have links.)===* See also: Cause of Death porta...