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Vox oculis. A dissertation on the … art of imparting speech to the naturally deaf; with a particular account of the academy of Messrs. Braidwood …
Publication Details
London, 1783 CE.
Thomas Braidwood (1715-1806) founded the first British school for the deaf and dumb, in Edinburgh. His method consisted of a combination of lip-reading and signs.
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
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| Entry Number | #3360 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/4742 |
| External URL | vox-oculis-a-dissertation-on-the-art-of-imparting-speech-to-the-naturally-deaf-with-a-particular-account-of-the-academy-of-messrs-braidwood-by-a-parent-f-green |
Geographic Context
Publication place: London
Mentioned in annotation: Edinburgh