Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 12, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet Facts

Full Name	Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
Birthdate	December 10, 1787
Birth Place	Pennsylvania
Age (in 2024)	237 Years Old
Zodiac	Sagittarius
Occupation	Teacher

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Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet Age & Birthday

Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet is best known as Teacher who has born on December 10, 1787 in Pennsylvania. Currently, Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet is 237 years, 0 months and 2 days old. Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet will celebrate 238th birthday on Wednesday, 10th of December 2025. Below the countdown to Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet upcoming birthday.

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Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet Biography

About

Educational pioneer who co-founded, along with Laurent Clerc and Mason Cogswell, what is now known as the American School for the Deaf, the first instutition for deaf education in North America. He was also the school's first principal.

Before Fame

He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and earned a master's degree from Yale in 1808. He later became a preacher after graduating from Andover Theological Seminary.

Trivia

A twenty cent postage stamp was issued by the United States Postal Service in his honor in June 1983.

Family Life

His wife, Sophia Fowler, was a former student of his. They had eight children together, including Edward Miner Gallaudet, who founded what would later become Gallaudet University, the first college for the deaf.

Associated With

He was inspired to pursue deaf education after meeting a nine-year-old Alice Cogswell.

Top Asked Questions about Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet

How old is Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet in 2024?

Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet is 237 years old today.

When was Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet born?

Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet was born on December 10, 1787 in Pennsylvania.

What is Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet zodiac sign?

Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

What was Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet best known for?

Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet was best known as Teacher.

Fun Facts about Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet was born on Monday, 344^th day / 50^th week of 1787
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet has Sagittarius zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet birthday is X.XII.MDCCLXXXVII
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet's birthstone is Turquoise
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet's birth flower is Narcissus that symbolize sweetness, self-esteem & vanity
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet age in year is 237 years old
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet age in month is 2844 months old
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet age in day is 86565 days old
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet age in hour is 2077560 hours old
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet age in minute is 124653600 minutes old
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet age in second is 7479216000 seconds old
Next Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet birthday is on Wednesday, December 10th 2025
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet age in next birthday (2025) is 238 years old

Historical Events on Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet Birthday (December 10)

Below are historical events that coincided with Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1983	Democracy is restored in Argentina with the inauguration of President Raúl Alfonsín.
1984	United Nations General Assembly recognizes the Convention against Torture.
1989	Mongolian Revolution: At the country's first open pro-democracy public demonstration, Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj announces the establishment of the Mongolian Democratic Union.
1993	The last shift leaves Wearmouth Colliery in Sunderland. The closure of the 156-year-old pit marks the end of the old County Durham coalfield, which had been in operation since the Middle Ages.
1994	Rwandan genocide: Maurice Baril, military advisor to the U.N. Secretary-General and head of the Military Division of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, recommends that UNAMIR stand down.
1995	The Israeli army withdraws from Nablus pursuant to the terms of Oslo Accord.
1996	The new Constitution of South Africa is promulgated by Nelson Mandela.
1999	Helen Clark is sworn in as Prime Minister of New Zealand, the second woman to hold the post and the first following an election.
2005	Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145 crashes at Port Harcourt International Airport in Nigeria, killing 108 people.
2014	Palestinian minister Ziad Abu Ein is killed after the suppression of a demonstration by Israeli forces in the village (Turmus'ayya) in Ramallah.
2015	Rojava conflict: The Syrian Democratic Council is established in Dêrik, forming the political wing of the Syrian Democratic Forces in northeast Syria.
2016	Two explosions outside a football stadium in Istanbul, Turkey, kill 38 people and injure 166 others.
2017	ISIL is defeated in Iraq.
2019	The Ostrava hospital attack in the Czech Republic results in eight deaths, including the perpetrator.
2021	A widespread, deadly, and violent tornado outbreak slams the Central, Midwestern, and Southern regions of the United States. Eighty-nine people are killed by the tornadoes, with most of the fatalities occurring in Kentucky, where a single tornado kills 57 people, and injures hundreds of others.
1986	The birth of Kahlil Bell, American football player
1987	The birth of Gonzalo Higuaín, French-Argentinian footballer
1988	The birth of Wilfried Bony, Ivorian footballer
1988	The birth of Neven Subotić, Serbian footballer
1989	The birth of Marion Maréchal-Le Pen, French politician
1989	The birth of Tom Sexton, Australian-Irish rugby player
1990	The birth of Kazenga LuaLua, Congolese-English footballer
1990	The birth of Sakiko Matsui, Japanese singer and actress
1990	The birth of Shoya Tomizawa, Japanese motorcycle racer (d. 2010)
1994	The birth of Richard Kennar, Samoan rugby league player
1994	The birth of Matti Klinga, Finnish footballer
1996	The birth of Joe Burrow, American football player
1996	The birth of Kang Daniel, South Korean singer and entrepreneur
1997	The birth of Viktoriia Savtsova, Ukrainian Paralympic swimmer
1998	The birth of Lucia Bronzetti, Italian tennis player
2015	The death of Denis Héroux, Canadian director and producer (b. 1940)
2015	The death of Arnold Peralta, Honduran footballer (b. 1989)
2015	The death of Dolph Schayes, American basketball player and coach (b. 1928)
2017	The death of Bruce Brown, American filmmaker (b. 1937)
2017	The death of Max Clifford, British publicist (b. 1943)
2017	The death of Charles M. Green Jr., American Internet personality (b. 1950)
2017	The death of Curtis W. Harris, American minister (b. 1924)
2019	The death of Philip McKeon, American actor (b. 1964)
2019	The death of Gershon Kingsley, American composer and musician (b. 1922)
2019	The death of Emily Mason, American painter (b. 1932)
2020	The death of Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr., American actor and wrestler (b. 1958)
2020	The death of Joseph Safra, Lebanese-Brazilian financier (b.1938)
2020	The death of Carol Sutton, American actress (b. 1944)
2020	The death of Barbara Windsor, English actress (b. 1937)
2021	The death of Michael Nesmith, American musician (The Monkees), songwriter, actor, producer, and novelist (b. 1942)

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