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Russell A. Kirsch

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American computer scientist (1929-2020)

United StatesScientistsLived 1929 to 2020 · aged 91
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Russell A. Kirsch was an American engineer at the National Bureau of Standards. He was recognized as the developer of the first digital image scanner, and subsequently scanned the world's first digital photograph - an image of his infant son.

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Russell Kirsch created the first digitally scanned image in 1957, depicting his three-month-old son Walden.[5]Russell Kirsch created the first digitally scanned image in 1957, depicting his three-month-old son Walden.[5]

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Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1929 to 2020 · aged 91
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10 languages

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