Louis Braille

Louis Braille

inventor France

Louis Braille was a French educator and inventor best known for creating the Braille system of reading and writing for the visually impaired. Born on January 4, 1809, in Coupvray, France, he lost his sight at a young age due to an accident. Despite this challenge, Braille excelled academically and developed his tactile reading system at the age of 15, which employs a series of raised dots to represent letters and words. His innovative system has had a profound impact on literacy for the blind and continues to be utilized worldwide, facilitating access to education and information.

Born on Jan 04, 1824 (201 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
242,916
Power
510$
Sentiment
9.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Unknown 1 9.00 0.00% +0% 0 0 $0 0$
India 1 9.00 0.02% +0% 1,380,004,385 242,916 $2,900,000 510$
Totals 2 1,380,004,385 242,916 $2,900,000 510$
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Recent Mentions

India India: Justice Mahadevan quoted Louis Braille, who invented 'Braille' and was himself blind. 9

The Times of India: Can't bar visually impaired from becoming judges: Supreme Court

Unknown Unknown: Louis Braille invented the Braille code, a system of raised dots for educating children with severe vision loss. 9

The Daily Observer – prominent Antiguan newspaper: Louis Braille's Legacy: The Impact of Braille Literacy in the Caribbean and Beyond