Solomon W. Golomb | |
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| Born | Solomon Wolf Golomb May 30, 1932 |
| Died | May 1, 2016 (aged 83) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Johns Hopkins University Harvard University |
| Awards | Claude E. Shannon Award (1985) IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal (2000) National Medal of Science (2011) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics, engineering |
| Institutions | University of Southern California |
| Doctoral advisor | David Widder |
Solomon Wolf Golomb (/ɡəˈloʊm/ gə-LOHM;[1] May 30, 1932 – May 1, 2016) was an American mathematician, engineer, and professor of electrical engineering at the University of Southern California, best known for his works on mathematical games.[2] Most notably, he invented Cheskers (a hybrid between chess and checkers) in 1948. He also fully described polyominoes in 1953.[3][4] He specialized in problems of combinatorial analysis, number theory, coding theory, and communications. Pentomino boardgames, based on his work, would go on to inspire Tetris.[5]
- ^ Solomon W. Golomb - 2016 Laureate of the Franklin Institute in Electrical Engineering
- ^ "Solomon W. Golomb (May 30, 1932 - May 1, 2016) | Information Theory Society".
- ^ Eric Harshbarger - Pentominoes
- ^ people.rit.edu - Introduction - polyomino and pentomino
- ^ Romo, Vanessa. "Happy Birthday, Tetris. 35 Years Later You're As Addictive And Tetromino-y As Ever". NPR.org. NPR.