Russell A. Kirsch
Appearance
Russell Kirsch | |
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Born | Manhattan, New York, U.S. | June 20, 1929
Died | August 11, 2020 Portland, Oregon, U.S. | (aged 91)
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 | Joan (née Levin) Kirsch |
Children | Walden Kirsch (KGW reporter), 3 other children |
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.
Kirsch died on August 11, 2020 at his home in Portland, Oregon from Alzheimer's disease-related problems, aged 91.[1][2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Rogoway, Mike (August 12, 2020). "Russell Kirsch, inventor of the pixel, dies in Oregon at age 91". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
- ↑ "Russell A. Kirsch – Obituary". The Oregonian. August 11, 2020. Retrieved August 12, 2020.