William Linvill
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William Kirby Linvill (August 8, 1919 – August 17, 1980) was an American electrical engineer. He served as a professor at Stanford University from 1960 to 1980.[1] He was the founder of the Institute in Engineering-Economic Systems at Stanford, which later became the Department of Engineering-Economic Systems, with Linvill as the first chair.[1]
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William K. Linvill | |
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Born | (1919-08-08)August 8, 1919 |
Died | August 17, 1980(1980-08-17) (aged 61) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Electrical engineering |
Institutions | Stanford University |
Doctoral advisor | Ernst Guillemin |
Doctoral students | David Luenberger Bernard Widrow |
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His identical twin brother John was also a professor of electrical engineering at Stanford University.[2][3]