# Nicholas Minorsky

> Nicolas Minorsky was a Russian American control theory mathematician, engineer and applied scientist. He is best known for his theoretical analysis and first proposed application of PID controllers in the automatic steering systems for U.S. Navy ships.

*American engineer and mathematician (1885-1970)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Academic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Academics
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1885-09-24
- **Died:** 1970-07-31
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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