Helen Keller

birth

Keller was born on June 27, 1880, in Tuscumbia, Alabama, the daughter of Arthur Henley Keller (1836–1896), and Catherine Everett (Adams) Keller (1856–1921), known as “Kate”.

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Alabama

born on

1880-06-27

death

She [Helen Keller] died in her sleep on June 1, 1968, at her home, Arcan Ridge, located in Easton, Connecticut, at the age of 87.

died on

1968-06-01

optimisim

Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement; nothing can be done without hope. Helen Keller, Optimism (1903)

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Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. The fearful are caught as often as the bold. Helen Keller, Let Us Have Faith (1940)
Believe, when you are most unhappy, that there is something for you to do in the world. So long as you can sweeten another’s pain, life is not in vain. Helen Keller, We Bereaved (1929)
Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing. Helen Keller

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teacher and companion

Anne Sullivan

Wikidata

https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38203

Wikipedia

Helen Keller (Wikipedia) Helen Adams Keller (June 27, 1880 – June 1, 1968) was an American author, disability rights advocate, political activist and lecturer. Born in West Tuscumbia, Alabama, she lost her sight and her hearing after a bout of illness when she was 19 months old. She then communicated primarily using home signs until the age of seven, when she met her first teacher and life-long companion Anne Sullivan. Sullivan taught Keller language, including reading and writing. After an education at both specialist and mainstream schools, Keller attended Radcliffe College of Harvard University and became the first deafblind person in the United States to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree.