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Russell Kirsch

American computer scientist (1929–2020)

Russell Kirsch

Russell Kirsch (left) in Portland, Oregon with Joel Runyon[1] in 2012

Born(1929-06-20)June 20, 1929

Manhattan, New York, U.S.

DiedAugust 11, 2020(2020-08-11) (aged 91)

Portland, Oregon, U.S.

EducationBronx High School of Science (1946), BEENew York University (1950), SMHarvard University (1952), American University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology[2]
OccupationComputer scientist
Known forFirst digital image scanner
SpouseJoan (née Levin) Kirsch
ChildrenWalden Kirsch (KGW reporter), 3 other children[3]

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Kirsch (June 20, 1929 – August 11, 2020) was an American engineer at the National Bureau of Standards (now known as the National Institute of Standards and Technology). He was recognized as the developer of the first digital image scanner, and subsequently scanned the world's first digital photograph –

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