(this is for asl class) what was ludwig van beethoven's contribution to the deaf community?

According to Doctor Marage, who has studied Beethoven's letters, buzzing noises and other sounds started at around 1796. Deafness broke out in 1798 and Beethoven had lost 60% of his hearing by 1801. In 1816 he was completely deaf. By 1820, when he was almost totally unable to hear, Beethoven composed his greatest works. These include the last five piano sonatas, Missa solemnis, the Ninth Symphony, with its choral finale, and the last five string quartets.

He was almost deaf himself, yet he showed that even then he can still contribute to the art community

The "maple leaf rag" (copyright registered on september 18, 1899)[1] is an early ragtime musical composition for piano composed by scott joplin. it was one of joplin's early works, and became the model for ragtime compositions by subsequent composers. it is one of the most famous of all ragtime pieces.[2] as a result joplin was called the "king of ragtime". the piece gave joplin a steady if unspectacular income for the rest of his life.