Helen

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Helen Keller's greatest accolade is her place in history as the first deafblind person to earn a college degree. Her autobiography remains a classic, and her advocacy laid the groundwork for modern disability rights. The Pulitzer Prize and Academy Awards for The Miracle Worker reflect the power of her story. Her birthplace is a National Historic Landmark, and she is interred at Washington National Cathedral.

AwardsHelen Keller received the Lions Humanitarian Award in 1961 for her lifetime of service. Her life story inspired The Miracle Worker, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1960 and two Academy Awards for its 1962 film adaptation. These awards, while not directly hers, honor her enduring impact.

Honours & Distinctions

National Historic Landmark

U.S. Department of the Interior·1954

Her birthplace Ivy Green was designated a National Historic Landmark.

Keller-Sullivan Building Dedication

Perkins School for the Blind·1956

Officiated at the dedication of the building housing the Deafblind Program.

First Deafblind College Graduate

Radcliffe College·1904

First deafblind person to graduate from college in the U.S.

Records & Feats

First deafblind person to graduate from college

Historic First·1904

Graduated cum laude from Radcliffe College in 1904.

First deafblind person to earn a bachelor's degree in the U.S.

Education·1904

Achieved this milestone at Radcliffe College.