Talk:Morrison Heady

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Did you know... that deafblind author Morrison Heady (pictured) invented assistive devices throughout his life, including a self-opening gate, a steam-powered embossing press, and a "talking glove"?

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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 18:58, 28 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Morrison Heady

... that deafblind author Morrison Heady (pictured) invented multiple assistive devices throughout his life, including a self-opening gate, a steam-powered embossing press, and a "talking glove"? Source for gate: https://www.perkins.org/history/archives/blog/the-blind-bard-of-kentucky-and-laura-bridgman Source for steam-powered embossing press: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/110240047/ Source for talking glove: https://archive.org/details/silentworkerv26n7/page/n11/mode/2up
- ALT1:... that deafblind author Morrison Heady (pictured) invented a typewriter that with the flip of a switch would type in one of three different embossed scripts used by the blind? Hendrickson, Walter Brookfield (1972). From shelter to self-reliance : a history of the Illinois Braille and Sight Saving School. Jacksonville, Illinois: Illinois Braille and Sight Saving School. p. 72. Snippet viewable on Google Books: https://www.google.com/books/edition/From_Shelter_to_Self_reliance/C33aAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=heady

Comment: new article created 5 September 2020‎

Created by Skvader (talk). Self-nominated at 01:36, 9 September 2020 (UTC).[reply]

This article is new enough and long enough. The image is in the public domain, the hook facts are cited inline and either hook can be used, the article is neutral and I detected no copyright issues. What an inspiring man! No QPQ needed here. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 07:07, 9 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Infobox image

I uploaded a cropped image of the portrait but it is not showing up. Why are all the infobox parameters linked to Wikidata? Yoninah (talk) 18:54, 28 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Is there a reason not to? I am not an advanced Wikipedia editor, but this page makes it seem like I can do this? Template:Infobox person/Wikidata Skvader (talk) 22:19, 28 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Well, it makes an extra step for someone who wants to edit the infobox, like I did. I've reviewed hundreds of articles at WP:DYK and have never seen anyone do this before. Yoninah (talk) 23:57, 28 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]