Andrew Viterbi

Italian-born American electrical engineer and businessman · Italy · Scientists · Born 1935 · age 91

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Andrew James Viterbi is an American electrical engineer and businessman who co-founded Qualcomm Inc. and invented the Viterbi algorithm.

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2016Charles Stark Draper PrizeAward2013National Inventors Hall of FameAward2011John Fritz MedalAward2010Great Immigrants AwardAwardIEEE Medal of HonorAward2007IEEE Maxwell AwardAwardNational Medal of ScienceAward2005Benjamin Franklin MedalAward1991Claude E. Shannon AwardAward1990Marconi PrizeAward1984IEEE Alexander Graham Bell MedalAward1935Born9 March 1935

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Awards

Charles Stark Draper Prize2016

National Inventors Hall of Fame2013

John Fritz Medal2011

IEEE Medal of Honor2010

Great Immigrants Award2010

National Medal of Science2007

IEEE Maxwell Award2007

Benjamin Franklin Medal2005

Claude E. Shannon Award1991

Marconi Prize1990

IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal1984

About this person

Andrew James Viterbi is an American electrical engineer and businessman who co-founded Qualcomm Inc. and invented the Viterbi algorithm. He is the Presidential Chair Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Southern California's Viterbi School of Engineering, which was named in his honor in 2004 in recognition of his $52 million gift.

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Italy

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