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2 unusual facts about Haüy


Haüy

René Just Haüy (1743–1822), French mineralogist, brother of Valentin Haüy

Valentin Haüy (1745–1822), French founder of the first school for the blind


Paul Hay du Chastelet Junior

Son of Paul Hay du Chastelet (1592–1636), nephew of Daniel Hauy du Chastelet (1596–1671).

Slate and stylus

In June 1784, Haüy sought his first pupil at the church of Saint-Germain-des-Prés.

Tactile alphabet

Jacob Snider, Jr.'s system, using rounded letters similar to Haüy's system, which was used in a publication of the Gospel of Mark in 1834, the first embossed book in the United States.


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