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Maurice Karnaugh
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Maurice Karnaugh

Maurice Karnaugh was an American physicist, mathematician, computer scientist, and inventor known for the Karnaugh

1924 – 2022U.S.AContribution: 1952

Introduction

Maurice Karnaugh (1924-2019) was an American mathematician and electrical engineer. He is known for his work on Boolean algebra and logic minimization, which led to the development of the Karnaugh map, a graphical method for simplifying logical expressions. Karnaugh's contributions have had a significant impact on digital circuit design and optimization.

Key Achievement

Creator of the Karnaugh map, a variation on Edward Veitch's Veitch chart ; rediscovery of Allan Marquand's much earlier logical diagram used for logic function minimization

Biography

Maurice Karnaugh was an American physicist, mathematician, computer scientist, and inventor known for the Karnaugh map used in Boolean algebra.

Awards

IEEE Fellow

Institutions

IBM

New York University Tandon School of Engineering

Education

Yale University