Roger W. Brockett

Roger W. Brockett
Born(1938-10-22)October 22, 1938
Seville, Ohio, U.S.
DiedMarch 19, 2023(2023-03-19) (aged 84)
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Alma materCase Western Reserve University.
Scientific career
FieldsRobotics
Control theory
InstitutionsHarvard University
Doctoral advisorMihajlo D. Mesarovic
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Roger Ware Brockett (October 22, 1938 – March 19, 2023) was an American control theorist and the An Wang Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at Harvard University, who founded the Harvard Robotics Laboratory in 1983.[1][2]

Brockett became a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 1991 for outstanding contributions to the theory and practice of linear and nonlinear control systems.

  1. ^ Baillieul, J. (1999). Mathematical Control Theory. Berlin: Springer. ISBN 0-387-98317-1.
  2. ^ Roach, John (May 19, 2003). "Robots May Be Built as Companions, Expert Says". National Geographic News. Archived from the original on October 8, 2003..