claim: Salman Rushdie published a novel in 1955.
evidence: Michael G. `` Mike '' May -LRB- born 1953 -RRB- is an American business executive , skier and enthusiast of other sports who was blinded by a chemical explosion at the age of three , but regained partial vision in 2000 , at the age of 46 , after cornea transplants and a pioneering stem cell procedure by San Francisco ophthalmologist , Daniel Goodman .. vision. Visual perception. stem cell. stem cell. In 1999 , May founded the Sendero Group in Davis , California , United States -LRB- US -RRB- , which employs many individuals who are blind or visually impaired .. Davis. Davis, CA. blind. blindness. visually impaired. visually impaired. Sendero has assisted those with sight disabilities by producing the first accessible GPS solution for blind persons .. blind. blindness. GPS solution for blind persons. GPS for the visually impaired. The Sendero Group 's GPS technology received the Consumer Electronics Show 's `` Innovation Honoree '' title in 2004 and 2009 .. Among his many accomplishments , May holds the record for downhill skiing by a person who is completely blind -LRB- racing at 65 mph -RRB- .. blind. blindness. He competed in the alpine skiing event at the 1984 Winter Paralympics and won three bronze medals in the downhill , giant slalom , and combination events .. 1984 Winter Paralympics. 1984 Winter Paralympics. May and his ex-wife , Jennifer , have two sons , Carson and Wyndham .