April 11: Robert Weitbrecht

Transcript

Today we celebrate deaf physicist, engineer, & co-inventor of the teletypewriter, Robert Weitbrecht!

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Learn more:

• Deaf TTY inventor - Robert Weitbrecht - Atomic Hands
• TTY Abbreviations | RI DHS Office of Rehabilitation Services 
• Stacey Shapiro TTY Story
• Relay Communication Services (TTY version)

 

Song: "It's Kinda Beautiful" by Water Mirrors from Epidemic Sound