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What did Louis Braille do to make reading easier for the blind?

Correct Answer

Louis Braille simplified the complex 'Night Writing' system invented by Captain Charles Barbier.

He created the Braille alphabet, which uses raised dots as symbols for each letter of the English alphabet.

This made reading through touch much easier for blind people.

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Explanation

The chapter explains that Louis Braille became interested in 'Night Writing' as a teenager. He simplified the existing system and gave the world the Braille alphabet. The chapter concludes by saying 'a blind person taught the world to see.'

Solution Steps

  1. Louis Braille simplified the complex 'Night Writing' system invented by Captain Charles Barbier

  2. He created the Braille alphabet using raised dots as symbols for each letter

  3. This made reading through touch much easier for blind people

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