Harry Nyquist
Swedish-American physicist
Harry Nyquist was a Swedish-American physicist and electronic engineer who made important contributions to communication theory. Wikipedia
Born: February 7, 1889, Kil Municipality, Sweden
Died: April 4, 1976 (age 87 years), Harlingen, TX
Education: University of North Dakota (1912–1915) and Yale University
Parents: Katrina Eriksdotter and Lars Jonsson Nyqvist
Awards: IEEE Medal of Honor (1960), Stuart Ballantine Medal (1960), and Rufus Oldenburger Medal (1975)