Harald Popp
German electrical engineer (born 1956) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Harald Popp (born 30 September, 1956 in Erlangen)[1] is a German electrical engineer. Together with Karlheinz Brandenburg, Ernst Eberlein, Heinz Gerhäuser (former Institutes Director of Fraunhofer IIS), Bernhard Grill, Jürgen Herre (all Fraunhofer IIS), he developed the widespread MP3 method for audio data compression.[1][2]
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Harald Popp | |
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Born | (1956-09-30) 30 September 1956 (age 67) |
Nationality | German |
Alma mater | University of Erlangen-Nuremberg |
Known for | MP3 |
Awards | German Future Prize |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Computer science |
Institutions | Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits (IIS-A), Erlangen |
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