Rudolf E. Kálmán

Rudolf (Rudi) Emil KálmánNational Science Foundation – The President's National Medal of Science: Recipient Details: RUDOLF E. KÁLMÁN (; May 19, 1930 – July 2, 2016) was a Hungarian-born American electrical engineer, mathematician, and inventor. 

He was known for his co-invention and development of the Kalman filter. It was a mathematical algorithm that is widely used in signal processing, control systems, and guidance, navigation and control. For this work, U.S. President Barack Obama awarded Kálmán the National Medal of Science on October 7, 2009.

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