[Blindmath] Dr. Nemeth

Wed Oct 2 21:35:10 UTC 2013

caryn, very good! a fitting tribute to our hero!
Gaylen Kapperman
Northern Illinois University

At 04:00 PM 10/2/2013, you wrote:
>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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