The Teen Who Transformed the Lives of Millions of Blind People

In Coupvery, France, on January 4, 1809, Louis Braille was born, and he challenged blindness as a teenager. When he was a child, Braille had an accident and was blinded, but while still a schoolboy, he created a new form of communication that would transform the lives of millions of blind people. Braille [...]
In Coupvery, France, on January 4, 1809, Louis Braille was born, and he challenged blindness as a teenager.
When he was a child, Braille had an accident and was blinded, but while still a schoolboy, he created a new form of communication that would transform the lives of millions of blind people.
Braille died on January 6, 1852, and his system of writing, which can be felt and interpreted by the blind, would be widely known only after his death.
Almost two centuries later, the Braille system continues to be an invaluable instrument of teaching and communicating for the blind and adapted to languages worldwide.











