Louis Braille (Noun)
Meaning
French educator who lost his sight at the age of three and who invented a system of writing and printing for sightless people (1809-1852).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The system of raised dots that Louis Braille invented has allowed countless visually impaired people to read and write independently.
- As a child, Louis Braille learned to read and write through touch, developing the foundation for his later invention.
- Born in 1809, Louis Braille was just three years old when he lost his sight due to an accident in his father's workshop.
- The impact of Louis Braille's work on education and accessibility for the visually impaired cannot be overstated.
- In recognition of his groundbreaking invention, Louis Braille's birthday, January 4, is celebrated as World Braille Day.