John Cioffi
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John Mathew Cioffi (born November 7, 1956) is an American electrical engineer, educator and inventor who has made contributions in telecommunication system theory, specifically in coding theory and information theory. Best known as "the father of DSL,"[1] Cioffi's pioneering research was instrumental in making digital subscriber line (DSL) technology practical and has led to over 400 publications and more than 100 pending or issued patents, many of which are licensed.
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John M. Cioffi | |
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Born | (1956-11-07) November 7, 1956 (age 67) Illinois, U.S. |
Alma mater | Stanford University (PhD) University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (BSEE) |
Known for | Digital subscriber line |
Awards | Marconi Prize (2006) IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal (2010) IET J J Thomson Medal (2000) FREng NAE |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Digital communications Coding theory |
Institutions | Stanford University |
Doctoral advisor | Thomas Kailath |
Doctoral students | Peter Sienpin Chow Inkyu Lee |
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