NAD Celebrates George Veditz's 150th Birthday

On August 13th, we celebrate the 150th birthday of George Veditz, the seventh President of the National Association of the Deaf. Born on August 13, 1861. Veditz later became one of the most ardent and visible advocate of the NAD and of American Sign Language. He realized in the early 1900s that the newly developed technology of motion pictures were an ideal way to convey the beauty of sign language to the world. One of his motion pictures showing his passion for sign language was recently accepted into the Library of Congress [2].

150 years after his birth and thanks to his gift to us, NAD continues to advocate for the preservation, protection, and promotion of American Sign Language for all deaf and hard of hearing individuals in the United States. Happy birthday, George Veditz!