Valentin Haüy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Valentin Haüy

founder of the first school for the blind

Date of Birth: 13-Nov-1745

Place of Birth: Saint-Just-en-Chaussée, Hauts-de-France, France

Date of Death: 19-Mar-1822

Profession: linguist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Valentin Haüy (pronounced [a?i]; 13 November 1745 – 19 March 1822) was the founder, in 1785, of the first school for the blind, the Institute for Blind Youth in Paris (now Institut National des Jeunes Aveugles, or the National Institute for the Young Blind, INJA).
In 1819, Louis Braille entered this school.