Douglas Tilden
By Uriah Green
Who
- Douglas Tilden was born May 1st 1860 and died August 5th 1935
- He was born in Chico, California
- He attended the California School for the Deaf in Berkley, California
What
Douglas Tilden was a famous sculptor creating pieces such as: The Tired Boxer, The Bear Hunt and Mechanics Monument
How
He became deaf at the age of 4 after a severe case of scarlet fever
Why
Douglas Tilden was a well known sculptor and a advocate for the deaf community, He became the a vice president for the World Federation of the Deaf and the President for the California Association of the Deaf
Interesting Facts
Tilden opened a small studio in 1924 and make dinosaurs and other creatures for historical movies