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Andrew James Viterbi (born Andrea Giacomo Viterbi, March 9, 1935) is an Italian Jewish–American electrical engineer and businessman who co-founded Qualcomm Inc. and invented the Viterbi algorithm.
Jun 20, 2024 · Andrew Viterbi earned one of the first doctorates in electrical engineering ever granted at USC. The "Viterbi Algorithm", a mathematical formula to eliminate signal interference, paved the way for the widespread use of cellular technology, and catapulted Viterbi into the limelight of wireless communications worldwide.
Feb 18, 2016 · Andrew Viterbi, a renowned wireless pioneer, co-founder of Linkabit and Qualcomm, and UC San Diego professor emeritus has been awarded the prestigious Draper Prize—often referred to as the “Nobel Prize of Engineering”—from the National Academy of Engineering.
Articles 1–20. Presidential Chair Professor, University of Southern California - Cited by 42,497 - Wireless Communication - Information Theory - Math. Epidemiology.
Jan 13, 2015 · “Andrew’s record of innovative boldness, combined with his transformative philanthropy, has made him a legend on our campus,” says MIT President L. Rafael Reif, who counts Viterbi as a personal friend.
Jan 26, 2021 · About Andrew Viterbi Viterbi got his B.S. and M.S. (1957) from MIT and his Ph.D. from USC (1962). He worked for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (1957-62) on spread spectrum technology guidance systems for satellites.
Andrew Viterbi earned one of the first doctorates in electrical engineering ever granted at USC. The “Viterbi Algorithm”, a mathematical formula to eliminate signal interference, paved the way for the widespread use of cellular technology, and catapulted Viterbi into the limelight of wireless communications worldwide.
