French organist and teacher (1809-1852), inventor of braille, a system for reading and writing text and music, used by people who are blind or visually impaired. Louis Braille was born on 4 January 1809 in what is now France. Louis Braille is remembered as an organist, inventor and educator of the blind, a citizen of France.
Before and after
- from 20 December 1808 to 20 February 1809Second Siege of Zaragoza
- 29 December 1808Birth of Andrew Johnson
- 1809Symphony No. 5
- 1809Lamarck proposes the first theory of evolution
- 4 January 1809Birth of Louis Braille
- 15 January 1809Birth of Pierre-Joseph Proudhon
- 19 January 1809Birth of Edgar Allan Poe
- 3 February 1809Birth of Felix Mendelssohn
- 12 February 1809Birth of Charles Darwin
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