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'''Walter A. Rosenblith''' was a biophysicist and [[Institute Professor]] at the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]]. He was elected to all three National Academies ([[United States National Academy of Sciences|National Academy of Sciences]], the [[National Academy of Engineering]] and the [[Institute of Medicine]]).
'''Walter A. Rosenblith''' (September 21, 1913 – May 1, 2002) was a biophysicist and [[Institute Professor]] at the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]]. He was elected to all three National Academies ([[United States National Academy of Sciences|National Academy of Sciences]], the [[National Academy of Engineering]] and the [[Institute of Medicine]]).


From 1943 to 1947 Rosenblith was a member of the physics faculty at the [[South Dakota School of Mines and Technology]] in [[Rapid City, South Dakota]]. In 1947, he became a research fellow at [[Harvard University]]'s Psycho-Acoustic Laboratory. He joined the MIT faculty in 1951 as an associate professor of communications biophysics in the Department of Electrical Engineering, was tenured in 1957, chair of the faculty from 1967 to 1969, and named Institute Professor in 1975. Rosenblith was MIT's associate provost from 1969 to 1971 and provost from 1971 to 1980. He helped to found the Whitaker College, Harvard-MIT Joint Center for Urban Studies, as well as the Program in Science, Technology, and Society.
From 1943 to 1947 Rosenblith was a member of the physics faculty at the [[South Dakota School of Mines and Technology]] in [[Rapid City, South Dakota]]. In 1947, he became a research fellow at [[Harvard University]]'s Psycho-Acoustic Laboratory. He joined the MIT faculty in 1951 as an associate professor of communications biophysics in the Department of Electrical Engineering, was tenured in 1957, chair of the faculty from 1967 to 1969, and named Institute Professor in 1975. Rosenblith was MIT's associate provost from 1969 to 1971 and provost from 1971 to 1980. He helped to found the Whitaker College, Harvard-MIT Joint Center for Urban Studies, as well as the Program in Science, Technology, and Society.


He was a pioneer in using computers to emulate the behavior of the human brain.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Chang |first=Kenneth |date=2002-05-15 |title=W. A. Rosenblith, 88, Catalyst In Combining Scientific Fields |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/15/us/w-a-rosenblith-88-catalyst-in-combining-scientific-fields.html |access-date=2023-12-25 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> He was the editor of.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Symposium on Principles of Sensory Communication (1959 : Endicott House) |url=http://archive.org/details/sensorycommunica0000symp |title=Sensory communication, contributions. Walter A. Rosenblith, editor |date=1964 |publisher=Cambridge, M.I.T. Press, Massachusetts Institute of Technology [1964] |others=Internet Archive}}</ref>
==External links==
*[http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2002/rosenblith.html MIT News Office obituary]


==References==

*{{Cite web |date=2002-05-03 |title=Retired MIT Professor Rosenblith dies at 88; Pioneered use of computers to study brain |url=https://news.mit.edu/2002/rosenblith |access-date=2023-12-25 |website=MIT News {{!}} Massachusetts Institute of Technology |language=en}}
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Latest revision as of 09:01, 28 December 2023

Walter A. Rosenblith
BornSeptember 21, 1913
Vienna, Austria
DiedMay 1, 2002(2002-05-01) (aged 88)
Miami Beach, Florida
NationalityAustrian
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materUniversity of Bordeaux - 1936
Ecole Superieure d'Electricite, Paris - 1937
Known forPsychoacoustics, Provost of MIT
Scientific career
FieldsPsychoacoustics
InstitutionsMIT

Walter A. Rosenblith (September 21, 1913 – May 1, 2002) was a biophysicist and Institute Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was elected to all three National Academies (National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering and the Institute of Medicine).

From 1943 to 1947 Rosenblith was a member of the physics faculty at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City, South Dakota. In 1947, he became a research fellow at Harvard University's Psycho-Acoustic Laboratory. He joined the MIT faculty in 1951 as an associate professor of communications biophysics in the Department of Electrical Engineering, was tenured in 1957, chair of the faculty from 1967 to 1969, and named Institute Professor in 1975. Rosenblith was MIT's associate provost from 1969 to 1971 and provost from 1971 to 1980. He helped to found the Whitaker College, Harvard-MIT Joint Center for Urban Studies, as well as the Program in Science, Technology, and Society.

He was a pioneer in using computers to emulate the behavior of the human brain.[1] He was the editor of.[2]

References

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  • "Retired MIT Professor Rosenblith dies at 88; Pioneered use of computers to study brain". MIT News | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 2002-05-03. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
  • Walter A. Rosenblith — Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences
  1. ^ Chang, Kenneth (2002-05-15). "W. A. Rosenblith, 88, Catalyst In Combining Scientific Fields". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
  2. ^ Symposium on Principles of Sensory Communication (1959 : Endicott House) (1964). Sensory communication, contributions. Walter A. Rosenblith, editor. Internet Archive. Cambridge, M.I.T. Press, Massachusetts Institute of Technology [1964].{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)


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