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Marie Jean Philip
Leader in deaf community
Marie Jean Philip | |
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Marie Philip in 1993 | |
| 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.
Famous deaf person still alive
She advocated for the right to a natural sign language for Deaf people. 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
