In 1862 George Matheson had a great deal going for him.  He had been a successful student in classics, logic, and philosophy from the University of Glasgow, and at the age of 20 he was engaged to marry a young woman he loved.  However, that year, he became ill and tragically lost his sight.  Rather than be comforted by his betrothed, the story goes that his fiance said that she … [Read more...]