Francis Lee, PhD

Francis Lee was an inventor, entrepreneur, and professor emeritus of electrical engineering and computer science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and was responsible for several notable achievements that have contributed to the United States’ technological prowess.

He was among the second group of scientists awarded the Hertz Fellowship in 1964.

Francis was the founder of Lexicon and was best known for three inventions: the Digital Cardiac Monitor, the Digital Audio Signal Processor, and the Digital Time Compression System. In 1984, Lexicon won an Emmy Award for Engineering Excellence for the Model 1200 Audio Time Compressor and Expander, widely used in the television industry.

He earned his bachelor’s degree and PhD in electrical engineering from MIT.