Nelson Wax

Background

Wax, Nelson was born on April 2, 1917 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Samuel and Anna (Kaminker) Wax.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Pennsylvania, 1937. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Pennsylvania, 1938. Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1942.

Career

Member technical staff, Bell Telephone laboratories, New York City, 1942-1948; assistant professor electrical engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1948-1949; associate professor, University of Illinois, 1949-1953; professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1953-1992; research professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1953-1992; professor, U. Colorado, 1963; professor, University Texas, 1965; visiting scholar department applied mathematics, Weizmann Institute, Rehovoth, Israel., 1978; consultant, Rand Corporation, 1958-1962.

Works

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  • Selected Papers on Noise and Stochastic Processes (1954-06-01)
  • Selected Papers on Noise and Stochastic Processes by N. Wax (Editor) (1-Jun-1954) Paperback
  • Selected Papers On Noise And Stochastic Processes

Connections

Married Bernice Schwartz, June 21, 1942. Children: Ruth, Saul, David.

Father:

Samuel Wax

Mother:

Anna (Kaminker) Wax

Spouse:

Bernice Schwartz

child:

Ruth Wax

child:

Saul Wax

child:

David Wax