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Elizabeth Peet

American educator and lecturer specializing in American Sign Language · United States · On the map · Educators · Lived 1874 to 1961 · aged 87

Elizabeth Peet was an American educator of the deaf who taught at Gallaudet University for more than fifty years. Born to a deaf mother and a hearing father, Peet learned American Sign Language at an early age, and was a scholar in the history and etymology of ASL signs.

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She was described by U.S. Representative George P. Miller in 1950 as "a tiny lady who is considered the world's leading authority on sign language."

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Country
United States
Category
Educators
Type
Educator
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1874 to 1961 · aged 87