Harry Nyquist

Summary

Harry Nyquist is a human^[1]. Born in Q10681034^[2], he… he was born on February 7, 1889^[3]. He died in Harlingen^[4]. He died on April 4, 1976^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], computer scientist^[7], inventor^[8], statistician^[9], and mathematician^[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[11]

Key Facts

• Harry Nyquist's place of birth was Q10681034^[2].
• Harry Nyquist died in Harlingen^[4].
• Harry Nyquist was born on February 7, 1889^[3].
• Harry Nyquist died on April 4, 1976^[5].
• Harry Nyquist held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Harry Nyquist held citizenship in Sweden^[13].
• Harry Nyquist is identified as part of the Swedish Americans ethnic group^[14].
• Harry Nyquist worked as a physicist^[6].
• Harry Nyquist's professions included computer scientist^[7].
• Harry Nyquist worked as an inventor^[8].
• Harry Nyquist's professions included statistician^[9].
• Harry Nyquist's professions included mathematician^[10].
• Harry Nyquist worked as an engineer^[15].
• Harry Nyquist's field of work was information theory^[16].
• Among Harry Nyquist's employers was AT&T^[17].
• Among Harry Nyquist's employers was Bell Labs^[18].
• Harry Nyquist's education included a stint at University of North Dakota^[19].
• Harry Nyquist's education included a stint at Yale University^[20].
• Harry Nyquist's doctoral advisor was Henry Andrews Bumstead^[21].
• Harry Nyquist received the Stuart Ballantine Medal^[22].
• Harry Nyquist received the IEEE Medal of Honor^[23].
• Harry Nyquist received the Rufus Oldenburger Medal^[24].
• Harry Nyquist received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[25].
• Harry Nyquist is recorded as male^[26].
• Harry Nyquist's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Harry Nyquist's place of birth was Q10681034^[2]. He was born on February 7, 1889^[3]. He is identified as part of the Swedish Americans ethnic group^[14].

Education

Educated at University of North Dakota^[19], a public university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1883^[30] and Yale University^[20], a private university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1701^[33], headquartered in New Haven^[34]. Harry Nyquist's doctoral advisor was Henry Andrews Bumstead^[21]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], computer scientist^[7], inventor^[8], statistician^[9], mathematician^[10], and engineer^[15]. Harry Nyquist's field of work was information theory^[16]. Employers include AT&T^[17], a business^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1983^[38], headquartered in San Antonio^[39] and Bell Labs^[18], a privately held company^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1925^[42], headquartered in Murray Hill^[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Stuart Ballantine Medal^[22], a medallion^[44]; IEEE Medal of Honor^[23], a science award^[45], founded in 1917^[46]; Rufus Oldenburger Medal^[24], an award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1968^[49]; and Fellow of the American Physical Society^[25], a fellowship award^[50].

Death and Burial

Harry Nyquist died on April 4, 1976^[5]. He passed away in Harlingen^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Harry Nyquist include Nyquist stability criterion^[51], a method^[52]; Nyquist^[53], an audio programming language^[54], founded in 2009^[55]; Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem^[56], a theorem^[57]; Nyquist frequency^[58], a concept^[59]; Nyquist plot^[60], a plot^[61]; and Nyquist rate^[62].

Why It Matters

Harry Nyquist has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[11] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

Entities named for him include Nyquist stability criterion^[51], a method^[52]; Nyquist^[53], an audio programming language^[54], founded in 2009^[55]; Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem^[56], a theorem^[57]; Nyquist frequency^[58], a concept^[59]; Nyquist plot^[60], a plot^[61]; and Nyquist rate^[62].

FAQs

Where was Harry Nyquist born?

Harry Nyquist was born in Q10681034^[2].

Where did Harry Nyquist die?

Harry Nyquist passed away in Harlingen^[4].

What did Harry Nyquist do for work?

Harry Nyquist worked as physicist^[6], computer scientist^[7], inventor^[8], statistician^[9], and mathematician^[10].

Where did Harry Nyquist go to school?

Harry Nyquist was educated at University of North Dakota^[19] and Yale University^[20].

What awards did Harry Nyquist receive?

Honors received include Stuart Ballantine Medal^[22], IEEE Medal of Honor^[23], Rufus Oldenburger Medal^[24], and Fellow of the American Physical Society^[25].