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    Charles-Michel de l'Épée (French: [ʃaʁlmiʃɛl dəlepe]; 24 November 1712 – 23 December 1789) was a philanthropic educator of 18th-century France who has...
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  • established in France during the 18th century, in 1771 by Charles-Michel de l'Épée. L'Épée was the leader in establishing sign language for the deaf and...
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    founded by Charles-Michel de l'Épée, in stages, between 1750 and 1760 in Paris, France. After the death of Père Vanin in 1759, the Abbé de l'Épée was introduced...
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  • History of institutions for deaf education (category CS1 German-language sources (de))
    and standards of deaf education today. Charles-Michel de l'Épée (1712-1789), also known as the Abbé de l'Épée, was a philanthropic Catholic priest known...
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  • themselves in Old French Sign Language. This was referenced by l'Abbé Charles Michel de l'Épée who created the first school for the deaf in Paris in the 18th...
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  • Charles D. Michel, U.S. Coast Guard vice admiral Subjects with the first name Charles Michel or a variation thereof include: Charles-Michel de l'Épée...
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    manual alphabet developed by Charles-Michel de l'Épée. For several years, Bridgman gained celebrity status when Charles Dickens met her during his 1842...
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    using their own sign language.[clarification needed] Frenchman Charles-Michel de l'Épée published his manual alphabet in the 18th century, which has survived...
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  • George Dalgarno in 1680. In 1760, French philanthropic educator Charles-Michel de l'Épée opened the world's first free school for the deaf. The school won...
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  • The earliest mention of Old French Sign Language is by the abbé Charles-Michel de l'Épée in the late 18th century, but it could have existed for centuries...
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