Eric E. Sumner

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1923 – 1993

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Who was Eric E. Sumner?

Eric Eden Sumner was an Austrian engineer and scientist, well known for his contributions to the early developments of switching systems.

Born in Vienna, he moved to New York City where he went to Brooklyn Technical High School, earned a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Cooper Union, and M.A. degrees in physics and electrical engineering from Columbia University . Sumner joined Bell Labs where he became leader of the group that developed the pulse code modulation transmission system, and later director of transmission systems that developed the T1 carrier system. Following this, he led the underwater transmission laboratory projects on submarine surveillance systems, the transmission media division in Atlanta, Georgia and the loop division where he oversaw development of computerized network management systems. After retiring he served as president of the IEEE and was chairman of New Jersey Inventor's Hall of Fame. Sumner died of heart failure.

He held eleven patents, and was elected to the National Academy of Engineering. Sumner was an IEEE Fellow and received the IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal jointly with M. Robert Aaron and John S. Mayo. The IEEE Eric E. Sumner award includes a bronze medal and was instituted in his name.

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Born
Dec 17, 1923
Vienna
Also known as
  • Eric Sumner
Education
  • Columbia University
Lived in
  • Vienna
Died
Jan 19, 1993

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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