Lawrence J. Fogel | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 March 1928 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | 18 February 2007 (aged 78) San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Education | New York University (B.E.E., 1948), Rutgers University (M.S. Electrical Engineering, 1952), University of California, Los Angeles (Ph.D., 1964) |
| Spouse | Eva Fogel |
| Engineering career | |
| Discipline | Electrical engineering Aerospace engineering Computer science |
Dr. Lawrence Jerome Fogel (March 2, 1928 – February 18, 2007) was a pioneer in evolutionary computation and human factors analysis. He is known as the inventor of active noise cancellation and the father of evolutionary programming. His scientific career spanned nearly six decades and included electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, communication theory, human factors research, information processing, cybernetics, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, and computer science.