Carver Mead | |
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Born | Carver Andress Mead May 1, 1934 Bakersfield, California, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Awards | National Medal of Technology 2011 BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award Computer History Museum Fellow (2002) |
Scientific career | |
Thesis | Transistor Switching Analysis (1960) |
Doctoral advisor | R. D. Middlebrook Robert V. Langmuir |
Carver Andress Mead (born May 1, 1934) is an American scientist and engineer. He currently holds the position of Gordon and Betty Moore Professor Emeritus of Engineering and Applied Science at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). He taught there for over 40 years.[1] He is known for his works with Lynn Conway.