Louis Braille timeline By clippirate Jan 4, 1809 Louis' birthday Aug 1, 1812 Louis cuts his eye with an awl Jan 1, 1819 Louis attends the Royal Institute for Blind Children Jan 1, 1821 Nightwriting Louis gets introduced to General Barbier's nightwriting system Jan 1, 1825 Louis starts Braille Jan 1, 1826 Louis becomes assistant teacher Jan 1, 1828 Louis becomes a teacher Jan 1, 1835 Louis gets tuberculosis Jan 1, 1840 Louis reduces his classes Jan 1, 1841 Louis finishes braille Jan 1, 1844 Louis is forced to retire Jan 6, 1852 Louis died Louis died 2 days after his birthday
