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'''John McReynolds "Jack" Wozencraft''' (September 30, 1925 – August 31, 2009) was an electrical engineer and [[information theory|information theorist]], professor [[emeritus]] at the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]]. One of the pioneers of [[coding theory]], Wozencraft developed the [[sequential decoding]] techniques for [[convolutional code]]s that made error-free communication possible with relatively low computing power. |
'''John McReynolds "Jack" Wozencraft''' (September 30, 1925 – August 31, 2009) was an electrical engineer and [[information theory|information theorist]], professor [[emeritus]] at the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]]. One of the pioneers of [[coding theory]], Wozencraft developed the [[sequential decoding]] techniques for [[convolutional code]]s that made error-free communication possible with relatively low computing power. |
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==Biography== |
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He attended the [[U.S. Military Academy]] at West Point, NY. Following graduation in 1946, he joined the Army Signal Corps Engineering Laboratory. |
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He received his [[Doctor of Science|Sc.D.]] at [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology|MIT]] in 1957.<ref name=scd>{{MathGenealogy|id=65050}}</ref> From 1957 to 1976, when he retired, he served on the faculty of MIT's department of Electrical Engineering. |
He attended the [[U.S. Military Academy]] at West Point, NY. Following graduation in 1946, he joined the [[United States Army Signal Corps]] Engineering Laboratory. He received his [[Doctor of Science|Sc.D.]] at [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology|MIT]] in 1957.<ref name=scd>{{MathGenealogy|id=65050}}</ref> From 1957 to 1976, when he retired, he served on the faculty of MIT's department of Electrical Engineering. |
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While on a leave of absence from MIT (1972–1974), he served as Dean of Research at the [[Naval Postgraduate School]] in [[Monterey, California]]. Following his retirement from MIT in 1976, he returned to the Naval Postgraduate School as professor of electrical engineering and the founding chairman of a new interdisciplinary command, control, and communications academic group. He was appointed distinguished professor in 1985, and he retired in 1987. |
While on a leave of absence from MIT (1972–1974), he served as Dean of Research at the [[Naval Postgraduate School]] in [[Monterey, California]]. Following his retirement from MIT in 1976, he returned to the Naval Postgraduate School as professor of electrical engineering and the founding chairman of a new interdisciplinary command, control, and communications academic group. He was appointed distinguished professor in 1985, and he retired in 1987. |
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In 1965, with [[Irwin M. Jacobs]], Wozencraft co-authored ''Principles of Communication Engineering'' (ISBN |
In 1965, with [[Irwin M. Jacobs]], Wozencraft co-authored ''Principles of Communication Engineering'' ({{ISBN|0881335541}}), a highly regarded textbook which is still widely used. |
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In 2006, Wozencraft was awarded the [[IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal]]. |
In 2006, Wozencraft was awarded the [[IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal]]. |
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He died on August 31, 2009 in [[Redmond, Washington]].<ref>[http://bartonfuneral.com/2009/09/09/john-wozencraft/ John Wozencraft] at Barton Family Funeral Service</ref> |
He died on August 31, 2009, in [[Redmond, Washington]].<ref>[http://bartonfuneral.com/2009/09/09/john-wozencraft/ John Wozencraft] at Barton Family Funeral Service</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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John McReynolds "Jack" Wozencraft (September 30, 1925 – August 31, 2009) was an electrical engineer and information theorist, professor emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. One of the pioneers of coding theory, Wozencraft developed the sequential decoding techniques for convolutional codes that made error-free communication possible with relatively low computing power.
Biography[edit]
He attended the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, NY. Following graduation in 1946, he joined the United States Army Signal Corps Engineering Laboratory. He received his Sc.D. at MIT in 1957.[1] From 1957 to 1976, when he retired, he served on the faculty of MIT's department of Electrical Engineering.
While on a leave of absence from MIT (1972–1974), he served as Dean of Research at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. Following his retirement from MIT in 1976, he returned to the Naval Postgraduate School as professor of electrical engineering and the founding chairman of a new interdisciplinary command, control, and communications academic group. He was appointed distinguished professor in 1985, and he retired in 1987.
In 1965, with Irwin M. Jacobs, Wozencraft co-authored Principles of Communication Engineering (ISBN 0881335541), a highly regarded textbook which is still widely used.
In 2006, Wozencraft was awarded the IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal.
He died on August 31, 2009, in Redmond, Washington.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ John Wozencraft at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
- ^ John Wozencraft at Barton Family Funeral Service
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