Harry Nyquist
Harry Nyquist | |
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Harry Nyquist | |
| Born | February 7, 1889 |
| Died | April 4, 1976 (aged 87) |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Citizenship | Swedish / American |
| Alma mater | Yale University University of North Dakota |
| Known for | Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem Nyquist rate Johnson–Nyquist noise Nyquist stability criterion Nyquist ISI criterion Nyquist plot Nyquist frequency Nyquist filter Fluctuation dissipation theorem |
| Awards | IEEE Medal of Honor (1960) Stuart Ballantine Medal (1960) Rufus Oldenburger Medal (1975) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Electronic engineer |
| Institutions | Bell Laboratories |
| Doctoral advisor | Henry Andrews Bumstead |
Harry Nyquist (/ˈnaɪkwɪst/, Swedish: [ˈnŷːkvɪst]; February 7, 1889 – April 4, 1976) was a Swedish-American physicist and electronic engineer who made important contributions to communication theory.