About William Linvill
Lived 1919 – 1980 (aged 61). William Linvill was an American scientist and university teacher.
William Kirby Linvill (August 8, 1919 – August 17, 1980) was an American electrical engineer. He served as a professor at Stanford University from 1960 to 1980. He was the founder of the Institute in Engineering-Economic Systems at Stanford, which later became the Department of Engineering-Economic Systems, with Linvill as the first chair.
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Who was William Linvill?
American scientist
When was William Linvill born?
William Linvill was born on 8 August 1919 in Kansas City.
When did William Linvill die?
William Linvill died on 17 August 1980 in Palo Alto.
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William Linvill was a scientist and university teacher.
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William Linvill was American.
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