Harry Nyquist

Harry Nyquist
Harry Nyquist
Born	(1889-02-07)February 7, 1889 Nilsby, Stora Kil, Värmland, Sweden
Died	April 4, 1976(1976-04-04) (aged 87) Harlingen, Texas, U.S.
Nationality	Swedish
Citizenship	Swedish / American
Alma mater	Yale University University of North Dakota
Known for	Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem Nyquist rate Johnson–Nyquist noise Nyquist stability criterion Nyquist ISI criterion Nyquist plot Nyquist frequency Nyquist filter Fluctuation dissipation theorem
Awards	IEEE Medal of Honor (1960) Stuart Ballantine Medal (1960) Rufus Oldenburger Medal (1975)
Scientific career
Fields	Electronic engineer
Institutions	Bell Laboratories
Doctoral advisor	Henry Andrews Bumstead

Harry Nyquist (/ˈnaɪkwɪst/, Swedish: [ˈnŷːkvɪst]; February 7, 1889 – April 4, 1976) was a Swedish-American physicist and electronic engineer who made important contributions to communication theory.^[1]