William Moon

William Moon, Hon. LLD, FRSA, FRGS (December 18, 1818 – October 9, 1894) was an Englishman who created Moon type, the first widely used practical reading alphabet for the blind.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 18, 1818
Birth place
Kent , United Kingdom , Horsmonden
Nationality
United Kingdom
Religion
Christianity
Date of deathOctober 09, 1894
Place of death
Brighton
Resting place
Brighton , East Sussex
Children
Robert Charles Moon
Hometown
Brighton
East Sussex
Known for
Moon type

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William Moon on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.rnib.org.uk/aboutus/aboutsightloss/famous/Pages/william_moon.aspx
  2. http://www.scip.org.uk/moon