Helen Adams Keller was born on June 27, 1880 in Tuscumbia, Alabama. Keller was born with her senses of sight and hearing, and started speaking when she was just 6 months old. She started walking at the age of 1. In 1882, she fell ill and was struck blind, deaf and mute. 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. In 1920, Keller helped found the ACLU. During her lifetime, she received many honors in recognition of her accomplishments.
Keller suffered a series of strokes in 1961, and spent the remaining years of her life at her home in Connecticut. During her lifetime, she received many honors in recognition of her accomplishments, including the Theodore Roosevelt Distinguished Service Medal in 1936, the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1964, and election to the Women’s Hall of Fame in 1965. She also received honorary doctoral degrees from Temple University and Harvard University and from the universities of Glasgow, Scotland; Berlin, Germany; Delhi, India; and Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. Additionally, she was named an Honorary Fellow of the Educational Institute of Scotland.
Keller died in her sleep on June 1, 1968, just a few weeks before her 88th birthday. During her remarkable life, Keller stood as a powerful example of how determination, hard work, and imagination can allow an individual to triumph over adversity. By overcoming difficult conditions with a great deal of persistence, she grew into a respected and world-renowned activist who labored for the betterment of others.
हेलन कीलर का जन्म 27 जून, 1880 को अमेरिका में हुआ था। वे एक लेखक, राजनीतिक कार्यकर्ता व लेक्चरर थीं। वे बेचलर ऑफ आर्ट्स की डिग्री पानेवाली प्रथम मूक-बधिर व नेत्रहीन महिला थीं। उनकी शिक्षक एनी सुलीवन ने उन्हें इशारों से संवाद करना सिखाया। कीलर ने खूब भ्रमण किया और युद्ध के खिलाफ अपनी आवाज बुलंद की। उन्होंने अनेक पुस्तकें लिखीं; महिलाओं के उत्थान, श्रमिकों के अधिकार व समाजवाद के लिए सराहनीय कार्य किए। 1 जून, 1968 को उनका स्वर्गवास हो गया।
