John G. Truxal
John G. Truxal (February 19, 1924 - February 16, 2007) was an American control theorist and a Distinguished Teaching Professor, Emeritus at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Truxal was a member of the National Academy of Engineering and is noted for his numerous contributions to control theory, for which he received the Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award (1991).[1] He moved to the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn and became professor and chairman of the electrical engineering department there in 1957. Four years later, he was named vice president of the school, and held that position for 11 years.[2]
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| Citizenship | American |
| Awards | IEEE James H. Mulligan, Jr. Education Medal (1974) Rufus Oldenburger Medal (1991) Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award (1991) |
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| Fields | Control theory |
References
- "Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award". American Automatic Control Council. Retrieved 2013-02-10.
- "1992 OECE Recipients : Outstanding Electrical and Computer Engineer Awards : Alumni : Our People - Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University". Engineering.purdue.edu. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
External links
- Purdue University profile
- Biography of John G. Truxal from the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences
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