Oskar Picht Google Doodle | Oskar Picht Biography | Who was Oskar Picht?

Oskar Picht Google Doodle - Oskar Picht Biography is explained in the video.

Who was Oskar Picht?

Today's Doodle celebrates German teacher and inventor Oskar Picht, who designed the first typewriter for the blind.
He was born on 27th May 1871 in Germany.

His remarkable invention enabled blind people to write braille with more speed and efficiency. He was also an inspiring advocate who supported the societal inclusion of people with vision disabilities.

The Doodle artwork is a bronze relief sculpture and imagery is designed to create an equitable, legible and interesting tactile Google Doodle experience for blind people — the first of its kind in Doodle history!

The artwork also features Braille text, explaining Oskar Picht’s accomplishments. The relief is permanently installed at the first Accessibility Discover Center in the Google Munich offices.

For two years, the educator worked ambitiously on his idea. He designed various versions of mechanical typewriters for the blind, which he constantly improved. In 1899, Oskar Picht developed Germany’s first usable sheet-fed braille machine. On May 6, 1901, he was granted the first utility model for this.

Oskar Picht died on 15 August 1945 in Germany.

If you have the following queries this video will be helpful:
Celebrating Oskar Picht,
Honouring Oskar Picht,
German inventor behind the first braille typewriter