Ingrid Daubechies
Mathematician whose wavelets help compress images and sound.
Their Story
Ingrid Daubechies is a Belgian-American mathematician famous for her work on wavelets, a tool for breaking signals into simple building blocks. Her wavelet methods made it possible to store and send images and sound much more efficiently. She became the first woman to serve as president of the International Mathematical Union.
Era
2000s & Today
Field
Applied Mathematics
Ingrid Daubechies
Mathematician whose wavelets help compress images and sound.
Math · Applied Mathematics · 2000s & Today · Women in STEM, Immigrant Innovators
Their Story
Ingrid Daubechies is a Belgian-American mathematician famous for her work on wavelets, a tool for breaking signals into simple building blocks. Her wavelet methods made it possible to store and send images and sound much more efficiently. She became the first woman to serve as president of the International Mathematical Union.
Key Innovation
Developed practical wavelets used to compress and analyze images, audio, and other signals.
Why It Matters Today
Her math helps shrink photos and videos so they load quickly on phones and across the internet.
Learn More
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingrid_Daubechies
Wilkinson STEM Education Foundation · 251 American Innovators · wilkinsonstemfoundation.org
