Norman Abramson
Norman Manuel Abramson (April 1, 1932[1] – December 1, 2020) was an American engineer and computer scientist. He was most known for creating the ALOHAnet system for wireless computer communication.
Norman M. Abramson | |
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Born | |
Died | December 1, 2020 | (aged 88)
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Stanford University Harvard University |
Awards | IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal (2007) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences |
Institutions | University of Hawaii |
Doctoral students | Thomas M. Cover Robert A. Scholtz |
References
Other websites
- Engineering and Technology History Wiki
- Biography from IEEE
- Oral history interview with Severo Ornstein, Charles Babbage Institute, University of Minnesota. Ornstein discusses the computing contributions of Wesley Clark and Norman Abramson.
- Norman Abramson at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
- Author profile in the database zbMATH