num_pages: 64
description: Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet had a sharp mind and a great determination to make a difference in the world. When Thomas met Alice Cogswell, a little girl who was deaf, he decided to go to Europe to study deaf education and became a teacher. The signs he learned developed into American Sign Language and helped his students to leave their isolation behind.
language: English
title: A World of Knowing: A Story about Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
titlecomplete: A World of Knowing: A Story about Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet (Creative Minds Biographies)
characters: Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
genres: Biography, Childrens
ratings_count: 27
publisher: LernerClassroom