Irving Lefkowitz
| Irving Lefkowitz | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 8, 1921 New York City |
| Died |
June 21, 2015 (aged 93) Charlottesville, Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Fields | Control theory |
| Alma mater | Case Western Reserve University |
| Notable awards | Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award (1982) |
Irving Lefkowitz (July 8, 1921 – June 21, 2015) was an American control engineer and Professor Emeritus at the Case Western Reserve University who made significant contributions to process dynamics, advanced control, and computer-based integrated and hierarchical systems control. Lefkowitz was a Life Fellow of the IEEE Control Systems Society, and a recipient of the Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award (1982).[1]
He began his career in the industry working for Seagram, first in Baltimore, and later in Louisville, where he became director of corporate instrumentation and control research.[2]
References
- ↑ "Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award". American Automatic Control Council. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
- ↑ Obituary: Lefkowitz, Irving
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