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Louis Braille

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Louis Braille

1809–1852

French educator and inventor of braille (1809–1852)

Industrial Revolution

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Key Dates

Birth

1809 January 4, 1809 →

Death

1852 January 6, 1852 →

Biography

Louis Braille was a French educator and the inventor of a reading and writing system named after him, braille, intended for use by visually impaired people. His system is used worldwide and remains virtually unchanged to this day.

Source: Wikipedia · Compiled March 2026 · AI-summarized

Timeline

1809
Birth

French teacher of the blind and inventor of braille (d. 1852)

January 4 →
1852
Death

French educator, invented braille (b. 1809)

January 6 →

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