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Rudolf E. Kálmán

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Hungarian-born American electrical engineer

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Rudolf Emil Kálmán was a 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. S.

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2013Fellow of the American Mathematical Society
2009National Medal of Science
2008Charles Stark Draper Prize
1997Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award
1986Leroy P. Steele Prize
1985Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology
1984IEEE Centennial Medal
1976Rufus Oldenburger Medal
1974IEEE Medal of Honor
1970Guggenheim Fellowship

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Rudolf Emil Kálmán was a 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.

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Lived 1930 to 2016 · aged 86
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