[Blindmath] Dr. Nemeth

Wed Oct 2 19:22:50 UTC 2013

I was quite sad to hear this news. Dr. Nemeth was a really wonderful man to
talk to. I'm so happy we had him over to the university when I was an
undergrad. We even threw him a birthday party after one of his hilarious and
inspiring talks, which is one of my more fond memories of interacting with
him.

The provost, various department heads, and so forth were waiting in a line
to meet him, but he kept enjoying his slice of cake, explicitly  ignoring
them, and telling me story after story about teaching automata theory,
particular challenges in teaching differential equations to sighted
students, etc. He knew how to make you feel special.

I had no idea he knew anything about computer science. I just thought he was
the math guy that allowed me to participate in science and math because of
his Braille code. So it was just such a pleasure to geek out with him over
cake.

I was on a conference call with him a few months ago, and he was still as
sharp and brilliant as ever.

R.I.P. Dr. Nemeth, and thank you for everything, sir. You'll be missed.

Take care,
Sina

Twitter: @SinaBahram
Website: http://www.SinaBahram.com
Blog: http://blog.SinaBahram.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Blindmath [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sean
Tikkun
Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2013 2:51 PM
To: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics
Subject: Re: [Blindmath] Dr. Nemeth

I share your sentiment Maureen.  I was talking with someone last Friday
about my desire to talk with him before he left us.  That same person was
going to try and connect us this week.  A sad day for many of us, but his
gifts will not soon pass!

Sean Tikkun
Instructor
Northern Illinois University

srtikkun at niu.com

On Oct 2, 2013, at 1:47 PM, "Lewicki, Maureen" <mlewicki at bcsd.neric.org>
wrote:

> There is a small handful of people who  I can say I would have wanted to
meet,  if someone told me I could meet anyone in the world. Dr. Nemith was
one of them. In fact he may be the only one. My gratitude to him, for the
sake of my students is endless, and I tell everyone of them about what he
did for the blind. 
> 
> Maureen Murphy Lewicki
> Maureen Murphy Lewicki
> Teacher of Visually Impaired
> Bethlehem Central School
> 332 Kenwood AvenueDelmar, NY 12054
> http://bethlehemschools.org
> (518) 439-7460
> Fax (518) 475-0092
> "The real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight.  The
> real problem is the misunderstanding and lack of education that
> exists.  If a blind person has the proper training and
> opportunity, blindness can be reduced to a mere physical
> nuisance."Kenneth Jernigan
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Blindmath [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Steve
Jacobson
> Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2013 2:37 PM
> To: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics
> Subject: [Blindmath] Dr. Nemeth
> 
> Some of you may already be aware of this, but I thought it was appropriate
on this list to mourn the very recent passing of Dr. 
> Abraham Nemeth.  I understand he was 94.  I, like others on this list, was
honored to have known him fairly well, and I feel that he played a very
significant role, through the Nemeth Code, in my majoring in math and my
subsequent careerin information technologies.  Here is the press rease
issued by our national office:
> 
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> Release Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2013
> Category:  National
> Chris Danielsen
> Director of Public Relations
> National Federation of the Blind
> (410) 659-9314, extension 2330
> (410) 262-1281 (Cell)
> cdanielsen at nfb.org
> 
> National Federation of the Blind Mourns Passing of Dr. Abraham Nemeth
Honors His Pioneering Work to Enhance Braille Baltimore, Maryland (October
2, 2013): 
> 
> The National Federation of the Blind today mourns the death of Dr. Abraham
Nemeth, the scientist who invented the Nemeth Braille Code for Mathematics
and Scientific Notation and was a lifelong champion of Braille.  
> 
> Dr. Marc Maurer, president of the National Federation of the Blind, said:
Dr. Nemeth had a great mind and a wonderful sense of humor.  His invention
of the Braille code that bears his name has enabled many blind people to
learn, work, and excel in scientific, technology, engineering, and
mathematics, and his tireless Braille advocacy work undoubtedly changed
countless lives.  
> He will be sorely missed and his contributions will be valued by
generations to come.
> 
> For more information about Dr. Nemeth and his groundbreaking Braille code,
please read The History of the Braille Code: An Interview with Dr. Abraham
Nemeth, from the Future Reflections 2009 Special Issue: A Celebration of
Braille. 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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