About
Engineer and author who helped create the concept of Pulse code modulation (PCM).
Before Fame
He worked at Bell Labs perfecting vacuum tubes, which led him to the work of Rudolf Kompfner.
Trivia
He taught electrical engineering at Cal Tech in 1970.
Family Life
He had two children with his wife. His son John became a science fiction editor.
Associated With
He was influenced by the work of Rudolf Kompfner.