Abraham Nemeth Ph.D.

"Mathematics is a field which has often been considered beyond the capacity of the blind to master. This attitude continues to exist despite the evidence presented by the careers of world-class blind mathematicians such as Dr. Abraham Nemeth.

In 1985 Dr. Nemeth retired, having spent forty years teaching college-level mathematics. His successful career has provided inspiration and hope to later generations of blind students interested in pursuing jobs involving mathematics. In fact he invented the basic system for reading and writing mathematical and scientific materials in Braille which has been used by thousands of blind students..."

NYISE Blog: More photographs from his extended visit to NYISE.
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Learn more about this remarkable man and his legacy at these links:

• Article by Abraham Nemeth, “To Light a Candle With Mathematics”
  

• Mathspeak
  
  
• People You Should Know...Dr. Abraham Nemeth, Ph.D.
  
  
• I'm Not Lost by Abraham Nemeth
  
  
• Abraham Nemeth, Mathematician
  
  
• The Nemeth Code: Connecting the Dots to Math, Science, and Technology for Persons with Blindness (MS Word Document)
  
  
• Wikepedia Biography

Links about his Nemeth Code:

• An Introduction to the Nemeth Braille Code for Mathematics
  

• Math Education and Nemeth Code links at www.tsbvi.edu

Reference sheets with the proper Nemeth code for the common symbols found in Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, and Set Notation. 

• Algebra 1 Symbols (107K)  
  
  
• Algebra 2 Symbols (116K)
  
  
• Geometry Symbols (96K)
  
  
• Set Notation reference sheet is a web page.