Adaptive technology pioneer Tim Cranmer has died.  Tim's efforts span
more than 50 years.  Tim has developed many leaders and innovators that
have brought much independence to blind people.  He is best known for the
Cranmer abacus and the thinking behind such devices as the Braille and
speak and the Kurtzweil reading machine.  The statement from the National
Federation of the Blind is below.

Kelly


Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 10:21:37 -0600
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>I am very sad to have to pass along the news that long-time
Federationist
>Tim Cranmer has passed away.  It apparently happened at approximately
>11:30 a.m. on Thursday Nov. 15th.
>
>Tim had a long and illustrious career, and was directly or indirectly
>responsible for developing many of the blindness-related devices we use
>every day, including the abacus, personal Braille embossers, and the
>Braille 'n Speak.  Tim was also an ardent supporter of Braille!
>
>Dave
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