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March 9, 1935

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Andrew Viterbi

1935Andrew Viterbi, American engineer and businessman, co-founded Qualcomm Inc.[†]

Andrew James Viterbi is an electrical engineer and businessman who co-founded Qualcomm Inc. and invented the Viterbi algorithm. He is the Presidential Chair Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Southern California's Viterbi School of Engineering, which was named in his honor in 2004 in recognition of his $52 million gift.

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GREEK FLEET GOES TO BATTLE REBELS; BIG LOSSES IN ARMY; Trainloads of Wounded Reach Athens -- Main Government Force Lacks Ammunition.

By Wireless to THE NEW YORK TIMES

repts of fighting; govt vessels on way to Crete; bank director in Drama reptd to have placed sum of money at disposal of rebels; denied that Venizelos offered to cease hostilities if Tsaldaris would resign in favor of non-party Cabinet; trial of 18 Venizelos attackers begins; Bank of Greece officials order burning of paper money in treasury of Mytilene; statement on situation by Tsaldaris

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