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Jacob Ziv

Israeli computer scientist (1931-2023) · Israel · Educators · Died at 91

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Jacob Ziv was an Israeli electrical engineer and information theorist who developed the LZ family of lossless data compression algorithms alongside Abraham Lempel. He is also a namesake of the Ziv-Zakai bound in estimation theory, with Moshe Zakai.

A life in dates

2023Died25 March 20232021IEEE Medal of HonorAward2017The EMET Prize for Art, Science and CultureAward2008BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge AwardAward1997Claude E. Shannon AwardAwardParis Kanellakis AwardAward1995IEEE Richard W. Hamming MedalAwardMarconi PrizeAward1993Israel PrizeAward1973Israel Defense PrizeAward1931Born27 November 1931

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Awards

IEEE Medal of Honor2021
The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture2017
BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award2008
Paris Kanellakis Award1997
Claude E. Shannon Award1997
Marconi Prize1995
IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal1995
Israel Prize1993
Israel Defense Prize1973
Rothschild Prize

About this person

Country
Israel
Category
Educators
Type
Educator
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1931 to 2023 · aged 91

Educators from Israel 6

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