Joy A. Thomas | |
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| Born | 1 January 1963 Kerala, India |
| Died | 28 September 2020 (aged 57) |
| Occupation(s) | Information theorist, data scientist, author |
| Spouse | Priya |
| Children | Two children |
Joy Aloysius Thomas (1 January 1963 – 28 September 2020) was an Indian-born American information theorist, author and a senior data scientist at Google. He was known for his contributions to information theory and was the co-author of Elements of Information Theory, a popular text book which he co-authored with Thomas M. Cover. He also held a number of patents and was the founder of startups such as 'Insights One'.