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| Born | 4 July 1776  Avesta parish |
| Died | 22 April 1839 (aged 62) |
| Resting place | Norra begravningsplatsen |
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| Occupation | Sign language teacher, deaf school founder |
| Children | Ossian Edmund Borg |
Pär Aron Borg (4 July 1776 – 22 April 1839) was aSwedish educator and a pioneer in the education for theblind anddeaf.[1]
Borg was born in the parish ofAvesta inDalarna, Sweden. After studies atUppsala University (1796–1798), he became a secretary in the Central Government Office (centrala ämbetsverk) inStockholm.[2]
After having seen a play where a deaf boy communicated by gestures, he was inspired to create amanual alphabet. He began to educate deaf and blind students regularly in 1808. Following the example of l'Abbé de l'Épée founded byCharles-Michel de l'Épée in Paris, in 1809 he foundedAllmänna institutet för döfstumma och blinda å Manilla (Public Institute of the Blind and Deaf at Manilla;Manillaskolan). The institution received support from QueenHedwig Elizabeth Charlotte (1759–1818). The school had deaf teachers, and the instruction was taught in sign language.[1]
Among his notable students was concert singer, composer and poetCharlotta Seuerling (1782/1784–1828). He was the guardian and mentor ofJohanna Berglind (1816–1903), also an important figure in the history of the education of the deaf in Sweden.[3][4]
Borg made a trip toPortugal in 1823–1828, where he founded a school for the deaf; thereby Portugal was given the same manual alphabet as Sweden.Pär Aron Borg died in 1839 and was succeeded as director of the institute by his son,Ossian Edmund Borg (1812–1892).[5]
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