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The public map records this plaque for William Moon. Its recorded inscription reads: William Moon LL.D (1818-1894) lived in this house. Dr. William Moon, himself blind, was the inventor of the special embossed alphabet which bears his name and was designed to enable the blind to read by touch. His pioneer educational and [...]

William Moon (1818-1894), who lived in this house, was a pioneering educator for the blind; he invented the Moon type, an embossed alphabet facilitating reading through touch for visually impaired individuals.

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