Who Is Helen Keller?
2. First Deaf and Blind Person to Gain a Bachelor’s Degree
Earning a degree is an achievement, even for a lot of able-bodied people, so it would have been even more of a challenge for somebody like Helen. Despite her disabilities, however, she managed to gain a Bachelor of Arts from Radcliffe College in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
She was the first deaf and blind person ever to gain a degree. It was during her first year at Radcliffe College that Helen wrote The Story of My Life, a book that is still published today. She remains an inspiration for many people with such disabilities that want to gain an education but might otherwise be reluctant to try.
