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Louis Braille was born on 4th January, 1809, at Coupvray, near Paris. At three years of age an accident deprived him of his sight, and in 1819 he was sent to the Paris Blind School. Young Louis Braille desperately wanted to read. He realized the vast world of thought and ideas that was locked out to him because of his disability. And he was determined to find the key to this door for himself, and for all other blind persons. So he invented the Braille system.
Following are some interesting facts about Braille:
- Louis Braille was 12 years old when he invented the Braille system.
- Each Braille cell has 1 to 6 raised dots which form different symbols.
- Braille is read left to right.
- Both hands are used in reading Braille, mainly the index fingers.
- The average reading speed is 125 words per minute, although it is possible to read up to 200 words per minutes.
- By using the Braille system, blind individuals can read for educational purposes, for recreation, insurance policies, appliance instructions, cookbooks, and much more.
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Is it true Charles Barbier invented braille?
No, Louie Braille invented Braille.
What challenges did Louis Braille face when inventing the braille system?
Louis braille had varoius chanllengs and conlfict in his time
How did Louis Braille improve the Braille system?
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Who invented the Braille script alphabet?
invertors of braille system
What was Louis Braille mothers name?
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What did Lewis braille invent?
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Lewis Braille invented braille
How do you spell braille in braille?
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Who invented braille painting?
Louis Braille invented the Braille painting.
Where was braille made?
Braille was devised in 1821 by Louis Braille, a Frenchman.
Who came up with braille?
Louis Braille created Braille, a development of a military system for reading by touch, in the dark.
Who came up with the word braille?
Braille is names after its inventor, Louis Braille.
Is it true Charles Barbier invented braille?
No, Louie Braille invented Braille.
How do you solve braille in Pokemon?
Using a braille chart, you can match up the braille with their corresponding letters to find out what they mean. Here is a braille chart: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braille
Who intrudes braille?
Louis braille
Can you give a sentence using the word braille?
Braille is a reading system for blind people. The book was written in Braille. She can read Braille.
