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(Inventor) Sequoyah, also known as George Gist or George Guess, was a Native American polymath and neographer of the Cherokee Nation. In 1821, he independently created the Cherokee syllabary, a groundbreaking achievement that enabled reading and writing in Cherokee. His creation unified the Cherokee Nation, providing new means of communication and fostering a sense of independence. Sequoyah's syllabary was rapidly adopted by the Cherokee people and by the 1850s, their literacy rate had surpassed that of surrounding European-American settlers. His work inspired the development of numerous scripts used in languages across North America, Africa, and Asia.
