Louis Braille
4 January 1809 — 6 January 1852
Louis Braille was a French educator and the inventor of a reading and writing system named after him, braille, intended for use by visually impaired people. His system is used worldwide and remains virtually unchanged to this day.
A memorial on Digital Cemetery, an endless map you can explore. This grave stands at coordinates 11, 28.
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