John Chowning

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John Chowning
Born	John M. Chowning (1934-08-22) August 22, 1934 (age 89) Salem, New Jersey, U.S.
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Stanford University, CCRMA
Occupation(s)	Composer Musician Inventor

John M. Chowning (/ˈtʃaʊnɪŋ/; born August 22, 1934, in Salem, New Jersey) is an American composer, musician, discoverer, and professor best known for his work at Stanford University, the founding of CCRMA - Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics in 1975 and his development of the digital implementation of FM synthesis and the digital sound spatialization while there.