Helen Keller

(1880–1968) · American Political activist, lecturer

Helen Adams Keller was an American author, political activist, lecturer, and disability rights advocate. Born in West Tuscumbia, Alabama, Keller lost her sight and hearing after an illness at 19 months old. Despite these challenges, Keller became the first deafblind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree, graduating cum laude from Radcliffe in 1904. Keller's achievements in reading, writing, and speaking made her famous internationally.