Russell A. Kirsch
Russell A. Kirsch (June 20, 1929 – August 11, 2020) was an American engineer and computer scientist. He worked at the National Bureau of Standards (now known as the National Institute of Standards and Technology). He was known as the inventor of the pixel. He also developed the first digital image scanner.
Russell Kirsch | |
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 Russell Kirsch in Portland, Oregon with Joel Runyon | |
| Born | June 20, 1929 Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 11, 2020 (aged 91) Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Education | Bronx High School of Science (1946), BEE New York University (1950), SM Harvard University (1952), American University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Computer scientist |
| Known for | First digital image scanner |
| Spouse(s) | Joan (née Levin) Kirsch |
| Children | Walden Kirsch (KGW reporter), 3 other children |
Kirsch died on August 11, 2020 at his home in Portland, Oregon from Alzheimer's disease-related problems, aged 91.[1][2]
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Pioneering digitally scanned image of Russell Kirsch's son Walden, 1957
References
- ↑ Rogoway, Mike (August 12, 2020). Russell Kirsch, inventor of the pixel, dies in Oregon at age 91. https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2020/08/russell-kirsch-inventor-of-the-pixel-dies-in-oregon-at-age-91.html. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
- ↑ Russell A. Kirsch – Obituary. August 11, 2020. https://obits.oregonlive.com/obituaries/oregon/obituary.aspx?n=russell-a-kirsch&pid=196629194. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
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