Famous Blind People
They say if you lose one sense, the other four becomes stronger. Quite true it is for the below mentioned list of famous blind people who achieved so much in their lifetime despite their physical shortcomings that can put any ‘normal’ or ‘physically perfect’ man/woman to shame. Blindness was just a small obstacle in the journey of greatness for these iconic figures. They did not let the visual impairment come in between their ambition and determination and with a strong grit and resolve, went ahead to conquer the world. Helen Keller, a political activist and author, became the first bind-deaf person to get a Bachelor’s degree of Arts. Composer, musician and producer Stevie Wonder became the ‘Wonder Boy’ of the music industry despite his visual impairment. Had it not been for Louis Braille, no blind person in the world would have ever enjoyed a story or been able to comprehend important paperwork. Inventor of Braille writing, which enables blind people to read through feeling a series of organized bumps representing letters, Louis Braille transformed the world for the visually challenged. And these are just a handful of the many more famous blind men/women who rose above their inadequacies. Check out section to know more about famous blind people who made it big in life.
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Birthdate: October 7, 1968
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Wellingborough
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Birthdate: April 15, 1707
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Basel
Died: September 18, 1783
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Christine Ha
(First blind contestant of MasterChef and the winner of its third season in 2012)
Birthdate: May 9, 1979
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Los Angeles County, California, United States
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Gerald McClellan
(American Former Professional Boxer & Two-Time Middleweight World Champion)
Birthdate: October 23, 1967
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Freeport, Illinois, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: November 13, 1856
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Died: October 5, 1941
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Joseph Plateau
(Belgian Physicist & Mathematician - One of the First People to Demonstrate the Illusion of a Moving Image)
Birthdate: October 14, 1801
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Brussels
Died: September 15, 1883
Birthdate: July 20, 1873
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Santos Dumont
Died: July 23, 1932
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Suzanne Lenglen
(French Tennis Player)
Birthdate: May 24, 1899
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: July 4, 1938
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
Birthdate: August 29, 1876
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Loudonville, Ohio
Died: November 25, 1958
Birthdate: March 24, 1820
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Brewster, New York, United States
Died: February 12, 1915
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Sam Langford
(One of the Greatest Boxes of All Time)
Birthdate: March 4, 1883
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Weymouth Falls, Canada
Died: January 12, 1956
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Mikhail Botvinnik
(Russian Chess Player Known for Contribution to the Design of the World Chess Championship System)
Birthdate: August 17, 1911
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Repino, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Died: May 5, 1995
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Gordon Brown(Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2007 to 2010)
Birthdate: February 20, 1951
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Govan
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
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Blind Lemon Jefferson
(Blues & Gospel Singer-Songwriter)
Birthdate: September 24, 1893
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Coutchman, Texas, United States
Died: December 19, 1929
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Ahmed Yassin
(Palestinian Politician and Imam Who Founded Hamas)
Birthdate: January 1, 1937
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Al-Jura, Mandatory Palestine
Died: March 22, 2004
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Surdas
(Former devotional poet and singer, who was known for his works written in praise of Krishna, the supreme lord)
Birthdate: 1478 AD
Birthplace: Faridabad, Haryana, India
Died: 1584 AD
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Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu
(musician, singer)
Birthdate: 1970 AD
Birthplace: Elcho Island
Birthdate: June 6, 1947
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Sheffield, England
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Joaquín Rodrigo
(Spanish Composer and a Virtuoso Pianist Best Known for Composition 'Concierto de Aranjuez')
Birthdate: November 22, 1901
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Sagunto, Spain
Died: July 6, 1999
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Princess Sophia of the United Kingdom
(Princess)
Birthdate: November 3, 1777
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Buckingham House, London, England
Died: May 27, 1848
Birthdate: December 21, 1829
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Hanover, New Hampshire,United States
Died: May 24, 1889
Birthdate: September 16, 1880
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Wolverhampton
Died: June 28, 1958
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Bilal Göregen
(YouTube Musician)
Birthdate: September 4, 1988
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Dörtyol, Turkey
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Lennie Tristano
(Jazz Pianist)
Birthdate: March 19, 1919
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: November 18, 1978
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Ravindra Jain
(Musician, Composer)
Birthdate: February 28, 1944
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Aligarh
Died: October 9, 2015
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Andrea Cionna
(Italian Marathon runner)
Birthdate: January 5, 1968
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Osimo, Italy
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Benito Pérez Galdós
(Spanish Realist Novelist and a Leading Literary Figure in 19th-Century Spain)
Birthdate: May 10, 1843
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Municipality of Las Palmas, Spain
Died: January 4, 1920
Birthdate: November 15, 1797
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Greene County, New York, United States
Died: November 22, 1882
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Timothy McIsaac
(Retired Canadian Paralympic Swimmer and Paralympic Gold Medalist)
Birthdate: January 10, 1959
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Winnipeg, Canada
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Vasily II of Moscow
(Prince of Moscow)
Birthdate: March 10, 1415
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Moscow, Grand Duchy of Moscow
Died: March 27, 1462
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Antoine-Augustin Cournot
(Philosopher and Mathematician Known for His Contribution to the Development of Economics)
Birthdate: August 28, 1801
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Gray, France
Died: March 31, 1877
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Lev Pontryagin
(Mathematician)
Birthdate: September 3, 1908
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Died: May 3, 1988
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Maria Theresia von Paradis
(Musician)
Birthdate: May 15, 1759
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria
Died: February 1, 1824
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Magnus IV of Norway
(King)
Birthdate: 1115 AD
Birthplace: Norway
Died: November 12, 1139
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Gilbert of Sempringham
(Saint)
Birthdate: 1083 AD
Birthplace: Sempringham, England
Died: February 4, 1189
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Carleton Watkins
(Photographer)
Birthdate: November 11, 1829
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Oneonta, New York, United States
Died: June 23, 1916
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Mike May
(American Alpine Skier)
Birthdate: 1953 AD
Birthplace: United Sates
38
Christoph Graupner
(Harpsichordist)
Birthdate: January 13, 1683
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Kirchberg, Germany
Died: May 10, 1760
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Antonio de Cabezón
(Composer)
Birthdate: March 30, 1510
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Castrillo Mota de Judíos, Spain
Died: March 26, 1566
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John Fielding
(Magistrate)
Birthdate: September 16, 1721
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Abergavenny, Wales
Died: September 4, 1780
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John Witherspoon
(Scottish-American Presbyterian Minister, Educator and a Founding Father of the United States)
Birthdate: February 5, 1723
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Gifford, Scotland
Died: November 15, 1794
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Justinus Kerner
(German Poet and Physician)
Birthdate: September 18, 1786
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Ludwigsburg, Germany
Died: February 21, 1862
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Charles Joseph Kickham
(Revolutionary)
Birthdate: May 9, 1828
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Mullinahone, Ireland
Died: August 22, 1882
Birthdate: January 23, 1902
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Brighton, Maryland, United States
Died: August 11, 1998
Birthdate: April 23, 1932
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Forrest
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Jessica Gallagher
(Australian Paralympic Alpine Skier)
Birthdate: March 14, 1986
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Geelong, Australia
Birthdate: March 11, 1916
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Saint Austell, England
Died: July 25, 1994
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Darpan Inani
(Indian Chess Player and a Chartered Accountant)
Birthdate: February 14, 1994
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Vadodara, Gujarat, India
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Francesca Alexander
(Illustrator)
Birthdate: February 27, 1837
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died: January 21, 1917