Cesare Magarotto (1917-2006) was one of the founders of

World Federation of the Deaf The World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) is an international non-governmental organization that acts as a peak body for national associations of Deaf people, with a focus on Deaf people who use sign language and their family and friends. WFD aims ...

(WFD), its first General Secretary (1951–1987) and the son of

Antonio Magarotto Antonio Magarotto (30 June 1891 in Pojana Maggiore – 10 May 1966 in Rome) was an Italian educator, founder of the Ente Nazionale Sordi (ENS) and rector of the Padua Deaf institute. His son Cesare Magarotto founded the World Federation of the ...

, the founder of the

Italian National Agency for the Deaf The Italian National Agency for the protection and assistance of the Deaf (ENS) is an Italian non-governmental organization that acts as a peak body for national associations of Deaf people, with a focus on Deaf people who use sign language and t ...

(ENS).Il protagonista del sordomutismo italiano: Antonio Magarotto
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Italian educators Educators of the deaf 1917 births 2006 deaths {{Italy-bio-stub