Stephen O. Rice
Stephen Oswald Rice (November 29, 1907 – November 18, 1986) was a pioneer in the related fields of information theory, communications theory, and telecommunications.[1][2]
Biography edit
Rice was born in Shedds, Oregon (later renamed Shedd).
He received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Oregon State University and did graduate work at Caltech and at Columbia University. He worked for nearly forty years at Bell Labs.[3] At Bell Labs, Rice discovered the Rice distribution and Rice's formula. In 1957–58 he was a visiting professor at Harvard University.
His paper “Mathematical Analysis of Random Noise”, published in the Bell System Technical Journal divided over two issues,[4][5] is considered as a classic reference in its field.[1][2]
He died in La Jolla, California.
Awards and honors edit
- He was elected to member of the National Academy of Engineering in 1977.[6]
- In 1983 he was awarded the IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal.[7]
- The IEEE Communications Society named a paper prize after him: the Stephen O. Rice Prize for best paper in the field of communications theory.[8]
References edit
- ^ a b "Stephen Rice". IEEE Global History Network. IEEE. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
- ^ a b Slepian, David (1991). "Stephen O. Rice". Memorial Tributes: National Academy of Engineering. Vol. 4. National Academies Press. pp. 299–304. ISBN 978-0-309-04349-6. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
- ^ Stephen Oswald Rice: Oregon Stater Engineering Hall of Fame: College of Engineering – Oregon State University Archived 2012-12-12 at archive.today
- ^ Rice, S.O. (1944). "Mathematical Analysis of Random Noise". Bell System Technical Journal. 23 (3). Bell Labs: 282–332. Bibcode:1944BSTJ...23..282R. doi:10.1002/j.1538-7305.1944.tb00874.x. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
- ^ Rice, S.O. (1945). "Mathematical Analysis of Random Noise". Bell System Technical Journal. 24 (1). Bell Labs: 46–156. doi:10.1002/j.1538-7305.1945.tb00453.x. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
- ^ "NAE Members Directory - Mr. Stephen O. Rice". NAE. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
- ^ "IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal Recipients" (PDF). IEEE. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
- ^ "The Communications Society Stephen O. Rice Prize in the Field of Communications Theory". IEEE Communications Society. Retrieved January 5, 2011.