Louis Braille 

(January 4, 1809 – January 6, 1852):  Louis

Braille became blind after he accidentally stabbed himself in the eye with his father’s awl. 
He later became an inventor and the designer of braille writing, which enables people who
are blind to read by feeling a series of organized bumps representing letters.  This concept
was beneficial to all blind people from around the world and is still commonly used today.  If
it were not for Louis Braille’s blindness he may not have invented this method of reading
and no other blind person could have enjoyed a story or been able to comprehend important
written materials.

Helen Adams Keller (June 27, 1880 – June 1s,

1968):  Helen Adams Keller was an American author, activist and
lecturer.  She was the first deaf/blind person to graduate from
college.  She was not born blind and deaf; it was not until
nineteen months of age that she came down with an illness
described by doctors as “an acute congestion of the stomach and
the brain”, which could have possibly been scarlet fever or
meningitis.  The illness did not last for a particularly long time,
but it left her deaf and blind.  Keller went on to become a world-
famous speaker and author.  She is remembered as an advocate
for people with disabilities amid numerous other causes.
 Ray Charles Robinson Sr.[note 1] (September 23, 1930 – June
w10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. He is regarded as one of the most iconic and
influential singers in history, and was often referred to by contemporaries as "The Genius". Among friends and
fellow musicians he preferred being called "Brother Ray". [3][4] Charles was blinded during childhood, possibly due
to glaucoma.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945): 

Franklin, sometimes better known as FDR; was the 32nd President of the United States of
America and played a big role during World War II.  Roosevelt eventually aided the poor and
unemployed of America and restored order at various times during his presidency.  Elected
to four terms in office, he served from 1933 to 1945 and is the only U.S. president to have
served more than two terms mostly because of his help in the recovery of the economy.  It
has been said that Roosevelt had several disabilities including vision impairment.

Galileo Galilei (February 15, 1564 – January

8, 1642):  Galileo Galilei was a Tuscan (Italian) astronomer,
mathematician, physicist, and philosopher being greatly
responsible for the scientific revolution.  Some of his
accomplishments include improvements to the telescope,
accelerated motion and astronomical observations.  Galileo was
the first to discover the four largest satellites (moons) of Jupiter
which were named the Galilean moons in his honor.  Galileo had
also improved compass design and eventually opposed the
geocentric view.  His sight started to deteriorate at the age of 68
years old and it eventually led to complete blindness.