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Who was the inspiration for Louis Braille's invention of a 6 dot method for reading and writing for the blind?

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Charles Barbier
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Helen Keller
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Dian Fossey
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Sophie Germain
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Solution

The correct option is A Charles Barbier
  • Louis Braille was a French educator and inventor of a system of reading and writing for use by the blind or visually impaired. He excelled in his education and received a scholarship to France's Royal Institute for Blind Youth.
  • He began developing a system of tactile code that could allow blind people to read and write quickly and efficiently. inspired by the military cryptography of Charles Barbier, Braille constructed a new method built specifically for the needs of the blind.
  • He presented his work to his peers for the first time in 1824. Hence, Charles Barbier was the inspiration for Louis Braille's invention of a 6 dot method for reading and writing for the blind.
So, the correct answer is 'Charles Barbier'.


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