Thomas Lucas | |
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| Born | Thomas Mark Lucas c. 1764 Bristol, England |
| Died | (aged 73) London, England |
| Nationality | English |
| Occupation(s) | merchant, shorthand teacher, and educator of the blind |
| Known for | Lucas system of tactile alphabet for the blind |
Thomas Mark Lucas (c. 1764 – 18 May 1838) was a British educator of the blind, founder of the Royal London Society for Blind People, and developer of the Lucas tactile alphabet system, an alternative to the Braille system of reading for the blind.