Jacob Millman (1911 in

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– May 22, 1991 in

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) was a

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of electrical engineering at

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. He immigrated to the United States in 1913 with his mother, Gertrude (Nachsher) Millman and sister Rebecca. Millman received a

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from

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in 1935. He joined

in 1951, and retired in 1975. From 1941 to 1987, Millman wrote eight textbooks on

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, and he helped develop radar systems.

Millman's Theorem In electrical engineering, Millman's theorem (or the parallel generator theorem) is a method to simplify the solution of a circuit. Specifically, Millman's theorem is used to compute the voltage at the ends of a circuit made up of only branches in ...

(otherwise known as the

Parallel generator theorem In electrical engineering, Millman's theorem (or the parallel generator theorem) is a method to simplify the solution of a circuit. Specifically, Millman's theorem is used to compute the voltage at the ends of a circuit made up of only branches in ...

) is named after him. He received in 1970 the

IEEE Education Medal The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is a 501(c)(3) professional association for electronic engineering and electrical engineering (and associated disciplines) with its corporate office in New York City and its operati ...

. Millman died of pneumonia at his home in

in 1991.

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NY Times Obituary
1911 births 1991 deaths Columbia University faculty Columbia School of Engineering and Applied Science faculty People from Zviahel People from Volhynian Governorate People from Longboat Key, Florida Emigrants from the Russian Empire to the United States Massachusetts Institute of Technology alumni {{Ukraine-academic-bio-stub