Francis F. Lee
Chinese-American inventor (1927–2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Francis Fan Lee (李凡, January 28, 1927 – January 12, 2024) was a Chinese-American inventor, businessman, and professor emeritus of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Lee is the founder of Lexicon (company) (originally American Data Sciences).[1] He is best known for three inventions: the Digital Cardiac Monitor (1969), the Digital Audio Signal Processor (1971), and the Digital Time Compression System (1972).[2] In 1984, Lexicon won an Emmy Award for Engineering Excellence for the Model 1200 Audio Time Compressor and Expander, widely used in the television industry.[3]
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Francis Fan Lee | |
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Born | (1927-01-28)January 28, 1927 |
Died | January 12, 2024(2024-01-12) (aged 96) San Mateo, California, U.S. |
Nationality (legal) | American |
Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Occupation(s) | Inventor, engineer and academic |
Employer(s) | Lexicon, Inc., Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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