(1880-1968)
- Contracted
a fever at the age of two that caused her to lose her sight and hearing
- Developed
impressive powers of intellectual and emotional achievement
- She
was married Captain Keller, a loyal southerner who served in the Confederate
Army
- She
was taught by a blind woman named Anne Sullivan Macy
- April
5, 1887, Anne taught Helen the meaning of water, by finger spelling the word
on her hand as water poured over her other hand
- She
attended the Cambridge School for Young Ladies and was the first deaf blind
person to enter and earn a degree at Radcliffe College
- Helen
traveled the world as an inspirational speaker telling stories of her
successes and failures
- She
helped found the American Foundation for the Blind and fundraised for the
improvement of facilities for the blind
- Dedicated
her life to improve the lives of those with disabilities
- Known
for her quotes:
“Only
a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.”
“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.”