Solomon W. Golomb
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Solomon Wolf Golomb (/ɡəloʊm/;[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 and pentominoes 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]
American mathematician (1932–2016)
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| Born | Solomon Wolf Golomb (1932-05-30)May 30, 1932 |
| Died | May 1, 2016(2016-05-01) (aged 83) Los Angeles, California, US |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Awards | Claude E. Shannon Award (1985) IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal (2000) National Medal of Science (2011) |
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| Fields | Mathematics, engineering |
| Institutions | University of Southern California |
| Doctoral advisor | David Widder |