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John Chowning | |
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| Born | John M. Chowning August 22, 1934 Salem, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Stanford University, CCRMA |
| Occupation(s) | Composer Musician Inventor |
John M. Chowning (/ˈtʃaʊnɪŋ/; born August 22, 1934, in Salem, New Jersey) is an American composer, musician, discoverer, and professor best known for his work at Stanford University, the founding of CCRMA – Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics in 1975 and his development of the digital implementation of FM synthesis and the digital sound spatialization while there.