Source: Good News Network
210 years ago today, Louis Braille, the inventor of a reading and writing system for the blind, was born in France. Losing his sight at an early age, the precocious boy perfected his system of dots by the time he was 15-years-old. Now known as Braille, it went unused for years after his death, but eventually was recognized as a revolutionary invention, and adapted for use in languages worldwide.
The simple tactile code has remained virtually unchanged to this day. WATCH how he started with an Army code for communicating in silence and darkness… (1809)“We do not need pity, nor do we need to be reminded we are vulnerable,” said Mr. Braille. “We must be treated as equals – and communication is the way this can be brought about.” (Photo by Diego Molano, CC license)
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