Valentin Haüy
Valentin Haüy | |
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Valentin Haüy | |
| Born | 13 November 1745 Saint-Just-en-Chaussée, Oise, France |
| Died | 19 March 1822 (aged 76) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | founder of Institut National des Jeunes Aveugles, the first school for the blind |
| Relatives | René Just Haüy |
Valentin Haüy (pronounced [aɥi]; 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.