Braille: Where did it come from? | Stuff of Genius

Learn how Louis Braille invented the system that sparked Helen Keller to say, "we the blind are as indebted to Louis Braille as mankind is to Gutenberg."

Learn the stories of unsung inventor heroes and their trials, tribulations and successes.

[In_time]

Without a line or gridwork, how do you know where a dot is in relation to everything else?? Braille seems a fascinating and complex thing.

[howstuffworks]

"We the blind are as indebted to Louis Braille as mankind is to Gutenberg." - Helen Keller

[BariumCobaltNitrogn]

Why is there a blurry square in the upper right corner? And Where Did It Come From?

[JesPulido]

I wish this had captions so I could share it.

[peterluxus]

I learned to read braille in order to become a better acupuncturist.

[kevinhollinger]

There are tons of free online programs to learn Braille- being a teacher of the visually impaired is a great profession
Try UEBOnline