John Wozencraft, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Wozencraft

Information theorist

Date of Birth: 30-Sep-1925

Place of Birth: Dallas, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 31-Aug-2009

Profession: engineer, computer scientist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

John McReynolds "Jack" Wozencraft (September 30, 1925 – August 31, 2009) was an electrical engineer and information theorist, professor emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
One of the pioneers of coding theory, Wozencraft developed the sequential decoding techniques for convolutional codes that made error-free communication possible with relatively low computing power.