Inventor & teacher
Louis Braille
Blinded at three by an accident with his father's tools, he adapted a military code into a reading system at fifteen. It was not adopted at his school until after he died.
Louis Braille was a French educator and the inventor of a reading and writing system named after him, braille, intended for use by visually impaired people. His system is used worldwide and remains virtually unchanged to this day.
- Born
- 1809-01-04, Coupvray, FranceA Wednesday
- Died
- 1852-01-06, Paris, FranceA Tuesday, aged 43
- At birth
- Sun in Capricorn, Moon in Leo
- Nationality
- France
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1809-01-04, Coupvray, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
Europe/ParisThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 13°48′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 13°52′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 4°46′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 21°21′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 12°42′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 14°05′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 0°14′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 8°58′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 5°47′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Pisces | 12°47′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1852-01-06, Paris, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 15°23′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 5°40′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 15°21′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 9°20′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 10°41′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 17°40′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 27°29′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 0°24′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 7°08′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 28°51′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Louis Braille was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.