Rudolf Emil Kálmán (May 19, 1930 – July 2, 2016) was an Hungarian-American electrical engineer, mathematician, and inventor. He is most noted for his co-invention and development of the Kalman filter, a mathematical algorithm that is widely used in signal processing, control systems, and guidance, navigation and control. For this work, U.S. President Barack Obama awarded Kálmán the National Medal of Science on October 7, 2009.
Born |
19 May 1930 Budapest, Hungary
|
Died |
2 July 2016 (aged 86) Gainesville, Florida
|
Zodiac | Taurus |
Tags | Add tag |