William F. Schreiber | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1925 |
| Died | September 21, 2009 (aged 84)[1] |
| Alma mater | Columbia University (B.S., M.S),Harvard University (Ph.D) |
| Known for | Optical character recognition Color printing |
| Awards | SPIE Gold Medal (1989) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Electrical engineering |
| Institutions | MIT |
| Doctoral advisor | Harry Rowe Mimno |
William F. Schreiber (1925–2009) was an Americanelectrical engineer and professor emeritus atthe Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).[1] Schreiber had served on the advisory committee of theFederal Communications Commission. In March 1969, he founded the imaging systems supplierECRM (Electronic Character Recognition Machinery), which designed a computer-based color printing system and anoptical character recognition machine.
William F. Schreiber attended high school inNew York City. As a child, he developed an interest in photography. He later went on to study atColumbia University’sFu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science, where he received a BS and MS in electrical engineering. In 1953, he earned a PhD inapplied physics atHarvard University’sSchool of Engineering and Applied Science, where he was selected as a Gordon McKay and Charles Coffin fellow. After schooling, Schreiber began working atSylvania Electronics in 1947 atTechnicolor Corporation inHollywood,California in 1953.
From 1959 to 1990, Schreiber was a faculty member at MIT, in the Department of Electrical Engineering. He was also director of theAdvanced Television Research Program, a visiting professor at theIndian Institute of Technology (IIT Kanpur)[2] from 1964 to 1966, and a visiting scholar at theSwiss Federal Institute of Technology in 1990. As part of the MIT faculty, Schreiber helped to advance imaging processing systems in fields such as television and printing. He worked in graphic arts, including color printing, color correction, and laser scanning. His research in television included works on digital television and high-definition television. While at MIT, Schreiber also continued his consulting practice, serving as an expert in patent litigations.
William Schreiber received numerous distinctions for his contribution to electrical engineering and information technology.[3] He was a member of theTechnical Association for the Graphic Arts andSPIE, and a fellow ofIEEE andSociety of Motion Picture and Television Engineers. He received TAGA's Honors Award, the David Sarnoff Gold Medal, theGold Medal of theInternational Society for Optical Engineering. He had also been a four-time recipient of the SMPTE Journal Award. Schreiber was a member of theNational Academy of Engineering.
