Pliny the Elder in his Naturalis Historia mentions that Quintus Pedius had a grandson by the same name who was deaf and is notable as being the earliest example of a deaf individual specifically mentioned in written history.
Quintus Pedius had a grandson by the same name. This is what the Elder in his Naturalis Historia mentions. This same name was deaf. Quintus Pedius is notable as being the earliest example of a deaf individual. This is what the Elder in his Naturalis Historia mentions. This deaf individual is specifically mentioned in written history.