Karl Steinbuch

Karl Steinbuch
BornJune 15, 1917
DiedJune 4, 2005
Ettlingen, Germany
Alma materUniversity of Stuttgart
Notable workLernmatrix
Political partyNazi Party
Scientific career
Fieldscomputer science and electrical engineering
InstitutionsStandard Elektrik Lorenz

Karl W. Steinbuch (June 15, 1917 in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt – June 4, 2005 in Ettlingen) was a German computer scientist, cyberneticist, and electrical engineer. He was an early and influential researcher in German computer science, and was the developer of the Lernmatrix, an early implementation of artificial neural networks. Steinbuch also wrote about the societal implications of modern media.