Nemeth Braille
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The Nemeth Braille Code for Mathematics and Science Notation is a Braille code for encoding mathematical and scientific notation linearly using standard six-dot Braille cells for tactile reading by the visually impaired. The code was developed by Abraham Nemeth. The Nemeth Code was first written up in 1952. It was revised in 1956, 1965, and 1972.[1] It is an example of a compact human-readable markup language.
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Script type | Braille code for encoding mathematical and scientific notation linearly |
Creator | Abraham Nemeth |
Time period | 1952 to the present |
Languages | Several |
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Nemeth Braille is just one code used to write mathematics in braille. There are many systems in use around the world.[2]