William Moon
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For the sportsman, see Billy Moon.
William Moon, Hon. LLD, FRSA, FRGS (18 December 1818 ā 9 October 1894) was an Englishman who created Moon type, the first widely used practical reading alphabet for the blind.
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Born | (1818-12-18)18 December 1818 Horsmonden, Kent, England |
Died | 9 October 1894(1894-10-09) (aged 75) Brighton, England |
Resting place | Extra-Mural Cemetery, Brighton, East Sussex, England |
Occupation(s) | Teacher, Philanthropist |
Known for | inventing Moon Type |
Spouse | Mary Ann Caudle |
Children | Robert, Adelaide |
Awards | FRGS (1852), FRSA (1857), Hon. LLD (Philadelphia, 1871) |
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