Irving King Jordan (born June 16, 1943) is an American educator who became the first deaf president of Gallaudet University in 1988 after the Deaf President Now protest. Gallaudet is …

Mar 1, 2006 · They have two children—I. King III, a mathematical biologist at the National Institutes of Health, and Heidi, an administrator at the Florida School for the Deaf and the …

Born on June 16, 1943, in Glen Riddle, Pennsylvania, Irving King Jordan’s life took a dramatic turn at the age of 21. A motorcycle accident left him profoundly deaf, altering his life path …

Jun 14, 2024 · Irving King Jordan (born June 16, 1943) is an American educator who became the first deaf president of Gallaudet University in 1988 after the Deaf President Now protest. …

Jordan’s life was forever altered in a motorcycle accident that occured when he was 21 years old. The accident caused him to remain in hospital care for over a year, and doctors didn’t believe …

Dec 23, 2020 · We talked recently with I. King Jordan Jr., whose story of advocating for the rights of individuals with disabilities spans more than 30 years and traverses the halls of Gallaudet …

I. King Jordan became the eighth president in the long history of Gallaudet University in 1988, following a student protest that demanded that the position be filled by a deaf person (see …

I. King Jordan, Jr. 8th president of Gallaudet University. A near-fatal motorcycle accident at age 21 proved to be the turning point of Dr. Jordan’s life. Profoundly deafened, he rebuilt his life …

Irving King Jordan was born hearing in Glen Riddle, Pennsylvania. Irving King Jordan's family history is not mentioned much. In 1965, he got into a car accident that left him in the hospital …

Mar 22, 2017 · Born hearing at Glen Riddle, PA; deafened from head injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident about age 24 while serving in the U.S. Navy; B.A. (1970) from Gallaudet …