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Louis Braille born to Monique Braille and Simon-Rene Braille in Coupray, France on January 4
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Louis is hurt in his father's workshop, the wound becomes infected and he is blind.
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Braille departs home to attend school at the National Institute for Blind Children in Paris
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Braille learns of a communication system "Sonography" devised by Captain Charles Barber of the French Army.
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Braille begins working on system of communication for the blind and visually impaired.
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Braille (at age 15) presents his communication system to peers.
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Braille has first book published "Method of Writing Words, Music and Plain Songs by Means of Dots, for Use by the Blind and Arranged for Them".
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Braille was made a full professor at the National Institute for Blind Children where he taught history, geometry and algebra.
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Louis Braille died at age 43 after his condition reached mortal danger and he was admitted to the infirmary of the Royal Institution
