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Lottie Louise Riekehof
American interpreter (–)
Lottie Riekehof | |
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Photo from Battern High School Yearbook, | |
| Born | ()August 13, Germany |
| Died | August 6, (aged 99) Arlington, Virginia, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Interpreter and Educator |
Lottie Louise Riekehof (August 13, – August 6, ) was an American Sign Language interpreter, author, and a pioneer in the field of professional sign language interpreting.[1][2]:&#;10&#; She wrote one of the first curriculums for interpreter educators, and trained interpreters and interpreter educators all over the world.[2]:&#;28&#;[3]
Biography
Early life
Lottie Riekehof was born in Germany to Henry and Laura Riekehof, and was the oldest of four children.[4] In , Riekehof, with her parents and younger sister, Ruth, immigrated from Lage, North Rhine-Westphalia to Elizabeth, New Jersey.[5] After settling, her two younger brothers Henry and