Sophia Fowler Gallaudet, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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deaf educator and wife of Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet
Date of Birth: 20-Mar-1798
Place of Birth: Connecticut, United States
Date of Death: 13-May-1877
Profession: educator
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Sophia Fowler Gallaudet
- Sophia Fowler Gallaudet (March 20, 1798 – May 13, 1877) was the wife of Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet.
- As the founding matron of the school that became Gallaudet University, she played an important role in deaf history, even playing a key role in lobbying US congressmen in the effort to establish Gallaudet (then the "National Deaf-Mute College").
- She was appointed to be the first matron of the Columbia Institution on May 30, 1857 and held the position for nine years, until August 1, 1866.
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