Wolfgang Händler

Wolfgang Händler (1920-1998) was a German mathematician and computer scientist known for his pioneering work in various fields. As a professor at Leibniz University Hannover and the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, he made significant contributions to automata theory, parallel computing, artificial intelligence, man-machine interfaces, and computer graphics. Händler's work has had a lasting impact on the advancement of these areas of study.

Pioneering work on automata theory, parallel computing, artificial intelligence, man-machine interfaces and computer graphics; one of the lead architects of the TR 4 [de] supercomputer; invented Händler diagrams for logic function minimization; devised the Erlangen Classification System [de] (ECS) for parallel computers

Wolfgang Händler was a German mathematician, pioneering computer scientist and professor at Leibniz University Hannover and University of Erlangen–Nuremberg known for his work on automata theory, parallel computing, artificial intelligence, man-machine interfaces and computer graphics.Händler diagram (1958)