Robert Kratz
Robert Kratz (born May 10, 1898 in the Eisenach district , † September 27, 1978 in Weimar ) was a German deaf activist . Robert Kratz was involved in founding the ReGeDe in 1927 , and in 1957 he founded the German Association of the Deaf .
Robert Kratz was born into a family of farm workers. At the age of nine he lost his hearing due to illness and was therefore sent to the Weimar asylum for the deaf and dumb.
Web links
- Overview of Robert Kratz honors. Regional Association of the Deaf Thuringia, archived from the original on March 4, 2016 .
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| SURNAME | Kratz, Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German deaf activist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 10, 1898 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Eisenach district |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 27, 1978 |
| Place of death | Weimar |