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Edward Lawry Norton

1898-07-28 – 1983-01-28

Life & Legacy

Edward Lawry Norton (July 28, 1898 – January 28, 1983) was an American acoustics and circuits engineer and scientist. He worked at Bell Labs and is known for Norton's theorem.
His areas of active research included network theory, acoustical systems, electromagnetic apparatus, and data transmission. A graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Columbia University, he held nineteen patents on his work.
Edward L. Norton is known for development of the dual of Thevenin's equivalent circuit, currently referred to as Norton's equivalent circuit.

Occupation & Career

inventor, engineer, scientist

Education

Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science

Legacy Highlights

Education & Institutions

Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science

Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q921450 — wikidata View source

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