Savitzky was born on May 29, 1919 in New York City. He received his Bachelor's degree from the New York State College for Teachers in 1941. He obtained a Master's degree and Ph. D. in physical chemistry from Columbia University in 1947 and 1949. In 1950 he began a career with the Perkin-Elmer Corporation. Most of his work with Perkin-Elmer focused on computer-aided analytical chemistry, data reduction, infrared spectroscopy, time-sharing systems, and computer plotting. He retired in 1985. He holds seven U.S. Patents pertaining to computerization and chemical apparatus.
From the description of The Abraham Savitzky papers 1949-1989. (Chemical Heritage Foundation). WorldCat record id: 49253418
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