Caryn Navy
American mathematician and computer scientist
About Caryn Navy
Born 1953. Caryn Navy is an American mathematician, computer scientist and topologist.
Caryn Linda Navy (born July 5, 1953) is an American mathematician and computer scientist. Blind since childhood, she is chiefly known for her work in set-theoretic topology and Braille technology.
Early life Navy was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1953. Born premature, she was diagnosed as totally blind from retinopathy of prematurity. Her family soon discovered that she could actually see from the corner of one eye, but at age 10 she lost all sight due to retinal detachment.
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American mathematician and computer scientist
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Caryn Navy was born on 5 July 1953 in Brooklyn.
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