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American Printing House for the Blind honors Dr. Abraham Nemeth with Creative Use of Braille Award
News Release: Louisville, Kentucky, December 14, 2001
The American Printing House for the Blind (APH) has awarded the Creative Use of Braille Award to Dr. Abraham Nemeth for the development of the Nemeth Code for Mathematics and Science Notation. The Code became official in the United States in 1952. It has since become official in Canada and New Zealand.
Dr. Nemeth, who was born totally blind in New York, New York, is now a retired professor of mathematics at the University of Detroit. He was instrumental in launching the institution's graduate program in computer science. He is a member of the National Federation of the Blind and served as chair of the Michigan Commission for the Blind from 1991 to 1993. He has received numerous awards and honors over the years, including the American Foundation of the Blind's prestigious Migel Medal.
The Creative Use of Braille Award is given, on an as-needed basis, to a person (or persons) in recognition of a physical product, idea, method, or promotional effort that increases the availability or awareness of braille. It must be currently in production or use.
Contact Roberta Williams, Public Relations Specialist, for more information. Telephone: 1 -800-223-1839 or (502) 895-2405; e-mail: rwilliams@aph.org