Harry Nyquist

Harry Nyquist
Harry Nyquist
Born(1889-02-07)February 7, 1889
Nilsby, Stora Kil, Värmland, Sweden
DiedApril 4, 1976(1976-04-04) (aged 87)
NationalitySwedish
CitizenshipSwedish / American
Alma materYale University
University of North Dakota
Known forNyquist–Shannon sampling theorem
Nyquist rate
Johnson–Nyquist noise
Nyquist stability criterion
Nyquist ISI criterion
Nyquist plot
Nyquist frequency
Nyquist filter
Fluctuation dissipation theorem
AwardsIEEE Medal of Honor (1960)
Stuart Ballantine Medal (1960)
Rufus Oldenburger Medal (1975)
Scientific career
FieldsElectronic engineer
InstitutionsBell Laboratories
Doctoral advisorHenry Andrews Bumstead

Harry Nyquist (/ˈnkwɪst/, Swedish: [ˈnŷːkvɪst]; February 7, 1889 – April 4, 1976) was a Swedish-American physicist and electronic engineer who made important contributions to communication theory.[1]

  1. ^ "Harry Nyquist". Physics Today. 29 (6): 64. June 1976. Bibcode:1976PhT....29f..64.. doi:10.1063/1.3023534.

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