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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.
Awarded the 1935 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Frédéric Joliot-Curie. [18] 1937: ... Helen Adams Keller [bo] 27 June 1880 Tuscumbia, Alabama, United States
Helen Keller (1880–1968) – American activist, deafblind writer, speech "Strike Against The War" Carnegie Hall, New York 1916; Kathy Kelly (born 1952) – American peace and anti-war activist, arrested over 60 times during protests; member and organizer of international peace teams; Petra Kelly (1947–1992) – German politician, feminist ...
Here are 45 Helen Keller quotes that reflect her varied life experiences and passions. Related: 45 Carl Jung Quotes on Life, Wisdom and Perspective. 45 Helen Keller Quotes. Canva. 1. "The best and ...
Helen Keller (1880–1968) – American activist, deafblind writer, speech "Strike Against The War" Carnegie Hall, New York 1916; Kathy Kelly (born 1952) – American peace and anti-war activist, arrested over 60 times during protests; member and organizer of international peace teams
3x Pulitzer Prize Winning Poet John Steinbeck: Nobel Prize Winning Writer Helen B. Taussig: Cardiologist, Founder of Pediatric Cardiology & Co-developer of the Blalock-Thomas-Taussig shunt Surgical Procedure Carl Vinson: WD: Member of the U.S. House of Representatives & Father of the Two-Ocean Navy: Thomas Watson Jr.
Won the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize but was awarded the following year. Nominated for Nobel Prize in Literature too. [291] James Chapple: August 23, 1865 Rockhampton, Queensland Colony April 8, 1947 Auckland, New Zealand 1930 [292] Gustav Adolf Deissmann [gg] November 7, 1866 Langenscheid, Kingdom of Prussia April 5, 1937 Zossen, Nazi Germany 1930 [293]
Among the 892 Nobel laureates, 48 have been women; the first woman to receive a Nobel Prize was Marie Curie, who received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903. [12] She was also the first person (male or female) to be awarded two Nobel Prizes, the second award being the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, given in 1911. [11]