Harold Vincent Poor

Background

Poor, Harold Vincent was born on October 2, 1951 in Columbus, Georgia, United States. Son of Harold Edgar and Virginia (Hardin) Poor.

Education

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering with highest honors, Auburn U., 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1977.

Career

Assistant professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1977-1981; associate professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1981-1984; professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1984-1990; professor department electrical engineering, Princeton (New Jersey) U., since 1990. Academic visitor Imperial College London U., 1985. Visiting professor Newcastle (Australia) U., 1987.

Senior visiting fellow Imperial College, London U., 1993. Consultant numerous organizations, since 1978.

Achievements

• Harold Vincent Poor has been listed as a noteworthy Electrical engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • An Introduction to Signal Detection and Estimation (Springer Texts in Electrical Engineering)

    (Essential background reading for engineers and scientists...)

  • An Introduction to Signal Detection and Estimation (Springer Texts in Electrical Engineering) by H. Vincent Poor (1998-03-16)

Membership

Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (board directors 1991-1992), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Acoustical Society American. Member Information Theory Society of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (president 1990), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Control Sys. Society (Distinguished Member award 1994), Cosmos Club (Washington).

Connections

Married Connie Irene Hazelwood, September 1, 1973. Children: Kristin Elizabeth, Lauren Alissa.

Father:

Harold Edgar Poor

Mother:

Virginia (Hardin) Poor

Spouse:

Connie Irene Hazelwood

child:

Lauren Alissa Poor

child:

Kristin Elizabeth Poor