Samuel Gridley Howe - Wikipedia
Samuel Gridley Howe (November 10, 1801 – January 9, 1876) [1] was an American physician, abolitionist, and advocate of education for the blind. He organized and was the first director of the Perkins Institution. In 1824, he had gone to Greece to serve in the revolution as a surgeon.
Samuel Gridley Howe | American Educator & Philanthropist ...
Nov 6, 2024 · Samuel Gridley Howe was an American physician, educator, and abolitionist as well as the founding director of the New-England Institution for the Education of the Blind (later known as the Perkins School for the Blind) and the Massachusetts …
Samuel Gridley Howe - U.S. National Park Service
Jan 16, 2023 · Samuel Gridley Howe is known as the first director of the Perkins Institution for the Blind in Massachusetts and a notable abolitionist during the U.S. Civil War era. He was born to parents Joseph N. Howe, a ship ropemaker, and Martha Gridley Howe in 1801.
Samuel Gridley Howe - Perkins School for the Blind
After serving as the school’s director for over 40 years, Samuel Gridley Howe died on January 9, 1876 at the age of 74. He left behind a legacy of work aimed at reform and social change, whose influence is still felt today.
Samuel Gridley Howe: Abolitionist, Physician, and Pioneer in ...
“Injustice in society is like a rotten timber in the foundation of a house,” was the motto and guiding principle of Samuel Gridley Howe, MD. Dr Howe was a physician, teacher, and philanthropist who spent much of his life crusading against some of the great inequalities and prejudices of his time.
Perkins’ founding – Perkins School for the Blind
Perkins was founded in 1829, becoming the first school for the blind in the United States. Our two founders, Dr. John Dix Fisher and Dr. Samuel Gridley Howe, worked together in the cause of education and opportunity for people who were blind, with an …
Our history – Perkins School for the Blind
The school’s first director, Samuel Gridley Howe, implemented innovative strategies and tools that allowed him to serve a population of students who had previously been excluded from education in the United States. Today, we celebrate Howe’s innovation with the Howe Innovation Center.
Howe, Samuel Gridley - Encyclopedia.com
May 29, 2018 · Samuel Gridley Howe (1801 – 1876) was a key figure during the nineteenth century in helping disabled people lead productive, dignified lives. Howe was a physician by profession and worked primarily with people who were blind or otherwise disabled.