[Blindmath] Dr. Nemeth

Wed Oct 2 20:09:55 UTC 2013

Yes this pioneer in the Blind Awareness community has passed and will
surely be missed be greatly missed.  I unfortunately didn't have the
honor of knowing him, but I sure wish I had the honor to meet him!

Justin

On 10/2/13, Sina Bahram <sbahram at nc.rr.com> wrote:
> 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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