Joseph Lechleider

Joseph W. Lechleider (22 February 1933, Brooklyn – 18 April 2015) was the inventor at the Bell Telephone Company of the DSL (digital subscriber line) technology.[1][2]

In 1992, Joseph Lechleider was elevated to the grade of IEEE fellow for contribution to the theory and practices of high-speed digital subscriber lines.[3]

Early life

Lechleider attended Brooklyn Technical High School before earning his undergraduate degree from Cooper Union and a Ph.D. from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn (now part of the New York University Tandon School of Engineering.

References
  1. Lohr, Steve (4 May 2015). "Joseph Lechleider, a Father of the DSL Internet Technology, Dies at 82". The New York Times.
  2. "Joseph Lechleider". The Times.
  3. "IEEE Fellows 1992 | IEEE Communications Society".
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