Irving Lefkowitz (July 8, 1921 – June 21, 2015) was an American control engineer and Professor Emeritus at the Case Western Reserve University who made significant contributions to process dynamics, advanced control, and computer-based integrated and hierarchical systems control. Lefkowitz was a Life Fellow of the IEEE Control Systems Society, and a recipient of the Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award (1982).[1]
Irving Lefkowitz | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 8, 1921 |
| Died | June 21, 2015 (aged 93) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Case Western Reserve University |
| Awards | Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award (1982) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Control theory |
He began his career in the industry working for Seagram, first in Baltimore, and later in Louisville, where he became director of corporate instrumentation and control research.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award". American Automatic Control Council. Archived from the original on 2018-10-01. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
- ^ Obituary: Lefkowitz, Irving