Algirdas Avižienis
Lithuanian-American computer scientist
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Algirdas Avižienis is a Lithuanian-American computer scientist. He was a distinguished professor at the University of California, Los Angeles,[2] and was known for his work in fault-tolerant computing.[3]
AlmamaterUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (BS, MS, and PhD in electrical engineering)[1]
OccupationComputer scientist
Algirdas Avižienis | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (BS, MS, and PhD in electrical engineering)[1] |
| Occupation | Computer scientist |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Fault-tolerant computing Dependability Computer arithmetic |
In 1973, Avižienis was named a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, "for fundamental contributions in the field of fault-tolerant computing".[4]
