Irving Lefkowitz (July 8, 1921 – June 21, 2015) was an American control engineer and

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who made significant contributions to process dynamics, advanced control, and computer-based integrated and hierarchical systems control. Lefkowitz was a Life Fellow of the IEEE Control Systems Society, and a recipient of the

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(1982). He began his career in the industry working for

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, and later in Louisville, where he became director of corporate instrumentation and control research.Obituary: Lefkowitz, Irving
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lefkowitz, Irving 1921 births 2015 deaths American people of Jewish descent Control theorists Case Western Reserve University alumni Case Western Reserve University faculty Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award recipients