Louis Braille

Summary

Louis Braille is a human^[1]. Born in Coupvray^[2], he… he was born on January 4, 1809^[3]. He passed away in Paris^[4]. He died on January 6, 1852^[5]. He worked as an organist^[6], inventor^[7], and educator of the blind^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,837 views/month, #6,834 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Louis Braille was born in Coupvray^[2].
• Louis Braille died in Paris^[4].
• Louis Braille was born on January 4, 1809^[3].
• Louis Braille died on January 6, 1852^[5].
• Burial took place at Panthéon^[10].
• Burial took place at Coupvray^[11].
• Louis Braille held citizenship in France^[12].
• French was Louis Braille's native language^[13].
• Louis Braille worked as an organist^[6].
• Louis Braille's professions included inventor^[7].
• Louis Braille worked as an educator of the blind^[8].
• Louis Braille's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[14].
• Louis Braille is recorded as male^[15].
• Louis Braille's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Louis Braille's Commons category is recorded as Louis Braille^[17].
• The cause of death was tuberculosis^[18].
• Louis Braille's family name is recorded as Braille^[19].
• Louis Braille's given name is recorded as Louis^[20].
• Louis Braille's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Louis Braille^[21].
• Louis Braille's Commons gallery is recorded as Louis Braille^[22].
• Louis Braille's medical condition is recorded as blindness^[23].
• Louis Braille's medical condition is recorded as tuberculosis^[24].
• Louis Braille's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[25].
• Louis Braille's instrument is recorded as pipe organ^[26].
• Louis Braille's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1809-01-04^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1852-01-06^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7fc0e54e-dfe5-42a0-ae88-b92d8d73ce75^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Louis Braille's place of birth was Coupvray^[2]. He was born on January 4, 1809^[3]. French was his native language^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include organist^[6], inventor^[7], and educator of the blind^[8].

Personal Life

Louis Braille's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[14].

Death and Burial

Louis Braille died on January 6, 1852^[5]. He passed away in Paris^[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis^[18]. Recorded place of burial include Panthéon^[10] and Coupvray^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Louis Braille include Braille script^[33], a constructed writing system^[34], founded in 1824^[35]; Braille music^[36]; 9969 Braille^[37], an asteroid^[38]; and World Braille Day^[39], a world day^[40], founded in 2018^[41].

Why It Matters

Louis Braille ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,837 views/month, #6,834 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

He is credited with the discovery of Braille music^[44]. Entities named for him include Braille script^[33], a constructed writing system^[34], founded in 1824^[35]; Braille music^[36]; 9969 Braille^[37], an asteroid^[38]; and World Braille Day^[39], a world day^[40], founded in 2018^[41].

FAQs

Where was Louis Braille born?

Born in Coupvray^[2], Louis Braille…

Where did Louis Braille die?

Louis Braille passed away in Paris^[4].

What did Louis Braille do for work?

Louis Braille worked as organist^[6], inventor^[7], and educator of the blind^[8].

What did Louis Braille discover?

Louis Braille is credited as discoverer of Braille music^[44].