John Brooks Slaughter
American electrical engineer (1934–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Brooks Slaughter (March 16, 1934 – December 6, 2023) was an American electrical engineer and college president who served as the first African-American director of the National Science Foundation (NSF).[1] His work focused on the development of computer algorithms for system optimization and discrete signal processing.
Quick Facts 11th President of Occidental College, Preceded by ...
John Brooks Slaughter | |
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11th President of Occidental College | |
In office 1989–1999 | |
Preceded by | Richard C. Gilman |
Succeeded by | Ted Mitchell |
5th (and last) Chancellor of the University of Maryland, College Park | |
In office 1982–1988 | |
Preceded by | Robert Gluckstern |
Succeeded by | William English Kirwan (as president) |
6th Director of the National Science Foundation | |
In office 1980–1982 | |
President | Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan |
Preceded by | Richard C. Atkinson |
Succeeded by | Edward A. Knapp |
Personal details | |
Born | (1934-03-16)March 16, 1934 Topeka, Kansas, U.S. |
Died | December 6, 2023(2023-12-06) (aged 89) Pasadena, California, U.S. |
Alma mater | |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Electrical engineering |
Institutions | Navy Electronics Laboratory |
Thesis | The solution of a class of optimal control problems by linear and piecewise-linear programming techniques (1971) |
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