David Slepian | |
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 David Slepian teaching Information Theory | |
| Born | June 30, 1923 |
| Died | November 29, 2007 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard University University of Michigan |
| Known for | Algebraic coding theory |
| Spouse | Jan Slepian |
| Awards | IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal (1981) IEEE Centennial Medal (1984) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Bell Telephone Laboratories |
| Thesis | (1949) |
David S. Slepian (June 30, 1923 – November 29, 2007) was an American mathematician. He is best known for his work with algebraic coding theory, probability theory, and distributed source coding. He was colleagues with Claude Shannon and Richard Hamming at Bell Labs.