Andrew Viterbi

Andrew James Viterbi (born Andrea Giacomo Viterbi; March 9, 1935) is an Italian-born American electrical engineer and businessman. He co-founded Qualcomm Inc. and invented the Viterbi algorithm.  He is Presidential Chair Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Southern California's Viterbi School of Engineering.

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IEEE History Center Interview 
The Quiet Genius , Trudy E. Bell (PDF)
Noteworthy alumni page at MIT

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