Philip Woodward
Philip M. Woodward | |
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Woodward with W5 at the British Horological Institute | |
| Born | 6 September 1919 |
| Died | 30 January 2018 (aged 98) |
| Alma mater | Oxford University |
| Known for | Ambiguity function, sinc function, rect function, comb operator, rep operator, ALGOL 68-R |
| Awards | Lifetime achievement award of the Royal Academy of Engineering (2005) IEEE Dennis J. Picard Medal for Radar Technologies and Applications (2009) Tompion medal of the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers (2009) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Signal processing, computing, horology |
| Institutions | Telecommunications Research Establishment, Royal Signals and Radar Establishment |
Philip Mayne Woodward (6 September 1919 – 30 January 2018) was a British mathematician, radar engineer and horologist. He achieved notable success in all three fields. Before retiring, he was a deputy chief scientific officer at the Royal Signals and Radar Establishment of the British Ministry of Defence in Malvern, Worcestershire.