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Richard B. Wells

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Richard B. Wells
Wells in 2013
Born (1953-09-06) September 6, 1953 (age 71)
Maquoketa, Iowa, United States[1]
DiedFebruary 13, 2024 [2]
Boise, Idaho
OccupationProfessor Emeritus
Academic background
EducationPh.D., Electrical Engineering
Alma materUniversity of Idaho
ThesisSystem Theoretic Modeling of High-Density Digital Magnetic Recording (1985)

Richard B. Wells (born 1953) was a Professor Emeritus at the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho. From 2006 until his retirement in 2013, he held concurrent appointments as Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Professor of Neuroscience, Adjunct Professor of Philosophy, and Adjunct Professor of Materials Science & Engineering. He was named as Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in 2001.[3]

Early life and education

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Wells holds a B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, where he graduated with distinction in May 1975. He received his M.S. in electrical engineering in May 1979 from Stanford University and his Ph.D. in electrical engineering in May 1985 from the University of Idaho.[3]

Textbooks

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  • Wells, Richard B. (1999). Applied Coding and Information Theory for Engineers. Prentice Hall. ISBN 9780139613272.

References

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  1. ^ Wells, Richard B. (2008). "Autobiography of a Maquoketa Boy" (pdf). Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  2. ^ "Obituary". Cloverdale Funeral Home. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Richard B. Wells". University of Idaho Research and Expertise. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
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