Russell A. Kirsch

American computer scientist credited with inventing the pixel and recognized for foundational work in digital image capture, display, and representation.

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Person

Person attributes

Birthdate

1929

Birthplace

Manhattan

Date of Death

August 11, 2020

Place of Death

Portland, Oregon

Nationality

United States

Educated at

Harvard University

NYU Tandon School of Engineering

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Occupation

Computer scientist

Engineer

Scientist

Other attributes

Citizenship

United States

Known for

Inventing the pixel and work on foundational technologies in digital imaging.

Notable Work

Image scanner

Pixel

Wikidata ID

Q5911101

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Digital imaging pioneer Russell Kirsch dies at 91

Devin Coldewey

https://techcrunch.com/2020/08/13/digital-imaging-pioneer-russell-kirsch-dies-at-91/

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August 13, 2020

Russell Kirsch, inventor of the pixel, dies in Oregon at age 91

Mike Rogoway

https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2020/08/russell-kirsch-inventor-of-the-pixel-dies-in-oregon-at-age-91.html

Web

August 12, 2020

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