About Genevieve Caulfield
Lived 1888 – 1972 (aged 84). Genevieve Caulfield was an American writer and teacher.
Genevieve Caulfield (May 8, 1888 – December 12, 1972) was an American teacher who started a school for blind people in Thailand.
Biography Born in Suffolk, Virginia, she lost her sight in an accident when a doctor put the wrong drops into her eyes when she was two months old. She went on to attend Overbrook School for the Blind and Columbia Teachers College.
Recognition In 1961, Caulfield was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for International Understanding. On 6 December 1963, she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President John F. Kennedy in recognition of her work for the blind in Asia. The award was given by President Lyndon B. Johnson in honor of President John F. Kennedy.
Her niece was actress Joan Caulfield.
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American blind teacher
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Genevieve Caulfield was born on 8 May 1888 in Suffolk.
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Genevieve Caulfield died on 12 December 1972.
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Genevieve Caulfield was a writer and teacher.
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Genevieve Caulfield was American.
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