Question

Who was the inspiration for Louis Braille’s invention of a 6 dot method for reading and writing for the blind?
(A)Charles Barbier
(B)Helen Keller
(C)Dian Fossey
(D)Sophie Germain

Answer 1

Braille is a system of reading and writing words by touch used by the blind. It consists of an arrangement of dots which make up the letters of the alphabet, numbers, and punctuation marks. The basic Braille symbol is called Braille cell, which consists of six dots arranged in the formation of a rectangle, three dots high and two across.

Complete answer:
Braille is also produced by a machine which is known as a braille writer. Unlike the typewriter it has more than fifty keys, and the braille writer has only six keys, a space bar, a line spacer, and also a backspace. The six main keys are numbered to correspond with the six dots of a braille cell. Because most braille symbols contain more than a single dot, and they are a combination of the braille writer keys and can be pushed at the same time.

Louis Braille is 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. Hence, Charles Barbier was the inspiration for Louis Braille's invention of a 6 dot method for reading and writing for blind.

Hence, the correct answer is option (A)

Note: Braille literacy is a social- justice issue. However, in the face of changes in education policy, his usage has declined in recent decades, but the fact that technologies such as braille displays also made braille more accessible and practical.