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11. Dr Robert Simmons (1931-2007): Doctor in Neurobiology and a Deaf activist

  • Mark James (author)
Chapter of: Proud to be Deaf: Saintliness in the Catholic Deaf community in South Africa from 1874-1994
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Title11. Dr Robert Simmons (1931-2007): Doctor in Neurobiology and a Deaf activist
Landing pagehttps://ujonlinepress.uj.ac.za/index.php/ujp/catalog/book/200
PublisherUJ Press
Published on2025-05-29
Long abstract Focuses on Doctor Robert Simmons who lectured at Wits University in Anatomy and Neurobiology. He studied at St Vincent’s School for the Deaf and later in life became an activist for Deaf rights and started a school for teaching sign language to hearing people.

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