Would you like to...

Print this page

Email this page

Post a comment

User Opinions

No users have voted.

---

How would you rate this answer?

Helpful

Not helpful

Thank you for rating this answer.

Braille was invented by a Frenchman, Louis Braille

Louis Braille (1809 - 1852)

The system was perfected around 1825 and the first Braille book was published in 1827.

The tactile symbols are based on a six dot pattern similar to the six on dice.  The various combinations of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 dot patterns make up the signs of the Braille system.

This is a sample of Braille