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Harold Chestnut

American electrical engineer (1917-2001) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 83

Harold (Hall) Chestnut was an American electrical engineer, control engineer and manager at General Electric and author, who helped establish the fields of control theory and systems engineering.

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2001Died29 August 20011990IEEE Richard M. Emberson AwardAwardRufus Oldenburger MedalAward1985Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage AwardAward1917Born25 November 1917

Awards

IEEE Richard M. Emberson Award1990
Rufus Oldenburger Medal1990
Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award1985
IEEE Centennial Medal
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1917 to 2001 · aged 83