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A Deaf trailblazer by the name of Marie Jean Philip —hereafter MP—made her way into the world in....
Marie Jean Philip
Leader in deaf community
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Born | (1953-04-20)April 20, 1953 Worcester, Massachusetts, US |
Died | September 24, 1997(1997-09-24) (aged 44) Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, US |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Marie Philip |
Alma mater | Northeastern University (Linguistics) |
Occupation(s) | Bilingual-Bicultural Coordinator, ASL teacher/researcher |
Known for | Sign language and Deaf Culture advocacy |
Marie Jean Philip (April 20, 1953 – September 24, 1997) was a leader in both the American and international Deaf community.
She advocated for the right to a natural sign language for Deaf people.
Marie Jean Philip is the oldest daughter of three sisters.
Marie was one of the original researchers studying ASL and Deaf Culture. She was active in establishing American Sign Language (ASL) as a recognized language in the colleges of Massachusetts in the early 1980s. Later, Marie was the Bilingual-Bicultural Coordinator at The Learning Center for