[Blindmath] Dr. Nemeth

Wed Oct 2 21:00:28 UTC 2013

I too was very sad to hear the news about Dr. Nemeth. I think it's fair to say that the existence of this list is in part an ongoing legacy for his work.

I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to enjoy many conversations with Dr. Nemeth, mostly in the 1980s and 1990s. His input was very important in the development of math-related software at Raised Dot Computing in those years. Even the most challenging tech support calls from Dr. Nemeth were filled with the pleasure of his special humor.

One of these conversations was a 1991 interview in the Raised Dot Computing Newsletter. A shorter version of this interview, reprinted in Future Reflections, is in today's NFB press release. Here's a link to the full 1991 interview:

http://www.duxburysystems.com/abe1991.htm

Respectfully,
Caryn 

From: Justin Young 
Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2013 4:09 PM
To: Blind Math list for those interested in mathematics 
Subject: Re: [Blindmath] Dr. Nemeth

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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