For Letter B, I have chosen Louis Braille.
Louis Braille Biography
Louis Braille was a French musician and educator who developed the now-famous raised-point writing system for the blind that bears his name.
Braille became blind as a result of an eye injury at the age of three. Despite his impairment, he went to a regular school, then earned acceptance to a state school for the blind.
By the time he was 15 years old he had perfected a system of embossed dots that could be used to translate text through the sense of touch.
Braille first published his system in 1829, but it wasn’t until the last years of his life that it became to be widely accepted.
Braille suffered bouts of ill health throughout most of his adult life, probably because of tuberculosis.
After his death the “braille” system was promoted by his former students and friends, and by 1854 his home nation of France had officially adopted it.
It spread internationally and is now the most widely-used system for teaching the written word to the blind.
I had heard of Braille but when I researched, I can across this amazing and inspiring man. Unbelievable are his achievements, and that too at such a young age. Truly an inspiration to us all.
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Most inspiring!
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Thanks a lot Tanya
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Welcome
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❤️💖
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Braille is one of the many things most of us accept without giving any thought to how they came about! An interesting and informative piece Sadje.
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Thanks Keith. My thoughts exactly. Very inspiring story of Louis Braille.
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The guy opened the world for the blind, when you think about it.
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Yes, he really did. Very impressive. Thanks John.
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Very cool, Sadje! Thank you! The Braille system is well known, but I had no idea it was named for the person who created it.🤔
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Neither did I. I am learning new facts in this challenge. Thanks 🙏
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I love to learn new things, thank you! That’s an incredible story of a young man who became blind, yet accomplished and contributed so much to the world.
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You’re welcome! It’s an incredible story. Thanks for visiting Linda
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He must have been a brilliant man. Thanks for telling us about him.
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It’s a pleasure. As I said earlier, I’m learning new facts too.
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What a legacy to leave behind for others. Thanks for this inspiring post Sadje.
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Thanks a lot Iain. Appreciate your kind words
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Wonderful to learn about his story! Great research find!
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Thank you so much Sa. Yes, a great find.
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An interesting and inspiring read Sadje
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Thanks Happy.
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Amazing the things we take for granted but never to bother about the origins. Thanks for sharing.
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That’s true! We do take things for granted. Thanks Tate
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Thank you for sharing this wonderful history!
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You’re welcome Jules.
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Wow, that was awesome, Sadje. Very educational, and, yes, inspirational! 😊
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Thanks Jeff. I’m learning too.
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Welcome, Sadje. Learning is awesome. 😎
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Indeed. 🙏🙏🙏
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I never knew he was so young when he created braille. Amazing!
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Neither did I. It’s really amazing.
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