Louis Braille

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.

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Who was born first?

• Louis Braille and James David Forbes were born the same year
• Louis Braille and Cyrus McCormick were born the same year
• Louis Braille was born 1 year after James Nasmyth
• Louis Braille was born 1 year after Antonio Meucci
• Louis Braille was born 1 year before William Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong

Timeline

1. Antonio MeucciApril 13, 1808 – October 18, 1889
2. James NasmythAugust 19, 1808 – May 7, 1890
3. Cyrus McCormickFebruary 15, 1809 – May 13, 1884
4. James David ForbesApril 20, 1809 – December 31, 1868
5. Louis Braille (this page)January 4, 1809 – January 6, 1852
6. William Armstrong, 1st Baron ArmstrongNovember 26, 1810 – December 27, 1900

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