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Valentin Haüy
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Key facts
- Born
- 13 November 1745, Saint-Just-en-Chaussée , Oise , France
- Died
- 18 March 1822 (1822-03-18) (aged 76), Paris, France
- Known for
- founder of Institut National des Jeunes Aveugles , the first school for the blind
- Relatives
- René Just Haüy
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Valentin
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Saint-Just-en-Chaussée
- Place of death
- Paris
- Sibling
- René Just Haüy
- Occupation
- pedagogue
- Educated at
- University of Paris
- Languages spoken
- French
- Image
- Valentin Haüy - Interprète du Roi et de l'Amirauté de France et Institeur des Enfants-Aveugles.jpg
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- place of burial
- Père Lachaise Cemetery
- Commons category
- Valentin Haüy
- date of birth
- 1735-11-13
- date of death
- 1822-03-18
- name in native language
- Valentin Haüy
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Encyclopedic overview
Valentin Haüy (pronounced [aɥi]; 13 November 1745 – 18 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.
Life
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