Gustave Solomon

Gustave Solomon
Born(1930-10-27)October 27, 1930
DiedJanuary 31, 1996(1996-01-31) (aged 65)
Known forReed–Solomon code
AwardsIEEE Masaru Ibuka Award along with Irving Reed in 1995.
Scientific career
Doctoral advisorKenkichi Iwasawa

Gustave Solomon (October 27, 1930 – January 31, 1996) was an American mathematician and electrical engineer who was one of the founders of the algebraic theory of error detection and correction.