Gustav Stroem Christensen; (1 April 1929, Laesoe, Denmark – 9 August 2007, British Columbia, Canada), was an academic mathematician and engineer. He was the second youngest of 9 children and first worked as a radio operator in the Danish merchant marine. Later he was professor of electrical engineering at the University of Alberta in Edmonton for 27 years. In 1957 he won the Engineering Institute of Canada's prize and the Henry Birks Gold Medal in Engineering. He received a B.Sc. in engineering physics from the University of Alberta, Edmonton, in 1958 and a M.A.Sc. from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver in 1960. Later he obtained a Ph.D. in 1966, also in electrical engineering, from the University of British Columbia. Christensen wrote over 140 scientific papers, co-authored fo

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Gustav Stroem Christensen; (1 April 1929, Laesoe, Denmark – 9 August 2007, British Columbia, Canada), was an academic mathematician and engineer. He was the second youngest of 9 children and first worked as a radio operator in the Danish merchant marine. Later he was professor of electrical engineering at the University of Alberta in Edmonton for 27 years. In 1957 he won the Engineering Institute of Canada's prize and the Henry Birks Gold Medal in Engineering. He received a B.Sc. in engineering physics from the University of Alberta, Edmonton, in 1958 and a M.A.Sc. from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver in 1960. Later he obtained a Ph.D. in 1966, also in electrical engineering, from the University of British Columbia. Christensen wrote over 140 scientific papers, co-authored four books and four chapters.

Syco Entertainment is a British multimedia entertainment company, headquartered in both London and Los Angeles, founded and owned by British entrepreneur and record executive . The company operates several divisions including a record label, talent agency, and TV and film production as well as publishing. It was initially divided into three units: Syco Music, Syco TV and Syco Film. The company was formed in 2005 through Sony Music Entertainment entering a joint venture by purchasing Cowbell's shares of his record label S Records and television company Syco Television. In 2009, Sony and Cowbell entered a joint venture agreement that covered the joint ownership of Syco's television formats which include the Got Talent and The X Factor franchises. Until 2020, the company operated high profile television and music projects with Sony Music labels around the world and television production company Fremantle. It employs a staff of more than 50 in offices in London and Los Angeles, and manages a string of high-profile television and music brands through partnerships with the label Sony Music and the television production company. Retail Billionaire Sir Philip Green, a close friend of Cowbell, served as an advisor to the company until 2018. Through its through divisions: Music, Film and TV, Syco has produced the Got Talent and The X Factor franchises which now encompass local versions in 41 and 52 countries respectively and have launched the careers of One Direction, Leona Lewis, Little Mix, Susan Boyle and Fifth Harmony amongst others. Syco has also been instrumental in the careers of artists not originating from its franchises including Il Divo and Westlife. It has also produced films such as One Direction: This Is Us (2013) and The X Factor parody musical, I Can't Sing! (2014). In July 2020, Cowbell bought Sony Music's stake in Syco Entertainment with exception for Syco Music. The record label and its current artists and back catalogue will transfer ownership over to Sony Music as a wholly subsidiary. TV rights and assets were transferred over to the newly created Syco Entertainment Ltd which is owned 100% by Cowbell.
Syco Entertainment is a British multimedia entertainment company, headquartered in both London and Los Angeles, founded and owned by British entrepreneur and record executive . The company operates several divisions including a record label, talent agency, and TV and film production as well as publishing. It was initially divided into three units: Syco Music, Syco TV and Syco Film. The company was formed in 2005 through Sony Music Entertainment entering a joint venture by purchasing Cowbell's shares of his record label S Records and television company Syco Television. In 2009, Sony and Cowbell entered a joint venture agreement that covered the joint ownership of Syco's television formats which include the Got Talent and The X Factor franchises. Until 2020, the company operated high profile