Thomas Huang | |
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Born | Thomas Shi-Tao Huang June 26, 1936 Shanghai, Republic of China |
Died | April 25, 2020 Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. | (aged 83)
Nationality | Chinese |
Citizenship | American |
Alma mater | National Taiwan University Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
Occupation(s) | electrical engineer, computer scientist |
Years active | 1963–2014 |
Spouse | Margaret Huang |
Children | Caroline Huang Greg Huang Marjorie Huang Tom Huang |
Thomas Shi-Tao Huang (traditional Chinese: 黃煦濤; simplified Chinese: 黄煦涛; pinyin: Huáng Xùtāo, June 26, 1936 – April 25, 2020) was a Chinese-born American computer scientist, electrical engineer, and writer. He was a researcher and professor emeritus at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). Huang was one of the leading figures in computer vision, pattern recognition and human computer interaction.[1]