Philip M. Woodward | |
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 Woodward with W5 at the British Horological Institute | |
| Born | 6 September 1919 |
| Died | 30 January 2018 (aged 98) |
| Alma mater | Oxford University |
| Known for | Ambiguity function, sinc function, rect function, comb operator, rep operator, ALGOL 68-R |
| Awards | Lifetime achievement award of the Royal Academy of Engineering (2005)[1] IEEE Dennis J. Picard Medal for Radar Technologies and Applications (2009)[2] Tompion medal of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers (2009)[3] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Signal processing, computing, horology |
| Institutions | Telecommunications Research Establishment, Royal Signals and Radar Establishment |
Philip Mayne Woodward (6 September 1919 – 30 January 2018) was a British mathematician, radar engineer and horologist. He achieved notable success in all three fields. Before retiring, he was a deputy chief scientific officer at the Royal Signals and Radar Establishment of the British Ministry of Defence in Malvern, Worcestershire.[4]
- ^ "First Ever Lifetime Award from Academy". Royal Academy of Engineering. 2 June 2005. Archived from the original on 25 July 2017.
- ^ "IEEE Dennis J. Picard Medal for Radar Technologies and Applications Recipients". Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 2009. Archived from the original on 12 September 2017.
- ^ "Awards for Excellence in Horology". The Worshipful Company of Clockmakers. November 2009. Archived from the original on 7 February 2021.
- ^ Falk, Lars (2010). "Dedication: P. M. Woodward and the Ambiguity Function". In Wicks, Michael; Mokole, Eric; Blunt, Shannon; Schneible, Richard; Amuso, Vincent (eds.). Principles of Waveform Diversity and Design. SciTech Publishing. pp. xiii–xx.