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Official website. Brooke Mackenzie Ellison (October 20, 1978 – February 4, 2024) was an American academic, disability advocate, and the first quadriplegic to graduate from Harvard University .
- Brooke Mackenzie Ellison, October 20, 1978 (age 44)
- Official website
Feb 9, 2024 · Brooke Ellison, who after being paralyzed from the neck down by a childhood car accident went on to graduate from Harvard and became a professor and a devoted disability rights advocate, died...
Feb 16, 2024 · Brooke Ellison was paralyzed from the neck down after a car accident at 11 and became a prominent activist, professor, and writer. She died in February 2024 at 45 and was remembered by many for her courage and impact.
By Emily Langer. February 14, 2024 at 10:48 p.m. EST. Brooke Ellison, a tireless advocate for disability rights, was paralyzed from the neck down when she was hit by a car at age 11. (Courtesy...
- Emily Langer
Feb 6, 2024 · Brooke Ellison, who was paralyzed from the neck down at 11 and became a Harvard graduate and stem cell researcher, passed away at 45. She was a leader in health policy and medical ethics, and a passionate advocate for the disabled community.
I am many things and am seen in many, sometimes contradictory ways. I am a PhD and an Associate Professor at Stony Brook University, where I teach and study health policy and medical ethics. This is where I make a living, but it is also the very same place that saved my life.
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Feb 20, 2024 · Disability Rights Activist Brooke Ellison Remembered as a Friend and Leader | News | The Harvard Crimson. Ellison, a disability rights activist and one of the first quadriplegic persons to...
