IEEE Popular Search - June 29, 2020

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June 28: Paul Broca - Surgeon known for the Convolution of Broca

JUNE 28 - Paul Broca, (born June 28, 1824, Sainte-Foy-laGrande, Fr.—died July 9, 1880, Paris), surgeon who was closely associated with the development of modern physical anthropology in France and whose study of brain lesions contributed significantly to understanding the origins of aphasia, the loss or impairment of the ability to form or articulate words. He founded the anthropology laboratory at the École des Hautes Études, Paris (1858), and the Société d’Anthropologie de Paris (1859).

Source:

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Paul-Broca

JUNE 27: HELLEN KELLER DAY

The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart.

Helen Keller was an American educator, advocate for the blind and deaf and co-founder of the ACLU. Stricken by an illness at the age of 2, Keller was left blind and deaf. Beginning in 1887, Keller's teacher, Anne Sullivan, helped her make tremendous progress with her ability to communicate, and Keller went on to college, graduating in 1904. During her lifetime, she received many honors in recognition of her accomplishments.

Helen went on to become the first deaf and blind person to earn a bachelor’s degree at Radcliffe.  Helen was admired by no less than Mark Twain who introduced her to Henry Rogers of Standard Oil who in turn paid for her education.  Helen learned to read Braille, sign language (with her hands) and even how to speak, becoming a famous speaker and writer.

Source:

https://www.biography.com/activist/helen-keller

https://www.historyandheadlines.com/june-27-1980-helen-keller-day-established/