Walter R. Evans
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| Born | January 15, 1920 |
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| Died | July 10, 1999 (aged 79) |
| Residence | United States |
| Citizenship | American |
| Fields | Control theory |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles Washington University |
| Known for | Root locus |
| Notable awards | Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award Rufus Oldenburger Medal |
Walter R. Evans (January 15, 1920-July 10, 1999) was a noted American control theorist and the inventor of the root locus method in 1948. He was the recipient of the 1987 American Society of Mechanical Engineers Rufus Oldenburger Medal and the 1988 AACC Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award.
Walter Evans received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri in 1941 and his M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1951.
During his lifetime, he worked as an engineer at several companies, including General Electric, Rockwell International, and Ford Aeronautic Company.
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