Louis Braille, French: [lwi bʁɑj(ə)]; 4 January 1809 – 6 January 1852) was the inventor of braille, a system of reading and writing used by people who are blind or visually impaired. As a small child, Braille was blinded in an accident; as a boy he developed a mastery over that blindness; and as a young man – still a student at school – he created a revolutionary form of communication that transcended blindness and transformed the lives of millions of persons. Almost two centuries later, the braille system remains a uniquely valuable tool of learning and communication for the blind, and it has been adapted for languages worldwide.  Read more..

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