Sir louis braille biography in french

The Reading Fingers: The Life of Louis Braille 1809-1852

Louis Braille

French typhlopedagogue, inventor of Braille
Date of Birth: 04.01.1809
Country: France

Content:
  1. Early Life and Childhood Injury
  2. Education at the Royal Institute for the Blind
  3. Inspiration for Braille
  4. Publication and Refinement
  5. Teaching Career and Legacy
  6. Death and Recognition
  7. Postmortem Honors

Early Life and Childhood Injury

Born in Coupvray, France, on January 4, 1809, Louis Braille grew up on a family farm.

While playing with leather scraps in his father's workshop at age three, he accidentally punctured his eye with a sharp awl. Despite medical intervention, the infection spread to the other eye, leaving him completely blind by age five.

Education at the Royal Institute for the Blind

Louis Braille's determination and intelligence impressed his local teachers, who recommended his enrollment at the Royal Institute for Blind Children in Paris.

There, he learned to read using Valentin Haüy's embossed printing method, which involved raised le Louis Braille - Facts, Invention & Death - Biography LIQYJ