Gustave Solomon

American mathematician (1930-1996)
Person human Q92982
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Gustave Solomon

Summary

Gustave Solomon is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1930-10-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Beverly Hills[4]. He died on +1996-01-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and computer scientist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Gustave Solomon was born in Brooklyn[2].
  • Gustave Solomon passed away in Beverly Hills[4].
  • Gustave Solomon was born on +1930-10-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gustave Solomon died on +1996-01-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gustave Solomon held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Gustave Solomon's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Gustave Solomon's professions included computer scientist[7].
  • Gustave Solomon's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • Gustave Solomon's doctoral advisor was Kenkichi Iwasawa[11].
  • Gustave Solomon received the IEEE Masaru Ibuka Consumer Electronics Award[12].
  • Gustave Solomon is recorded as male[13].
  • Gustave Solomon's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Gustave Solomon's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 64835[15].
  • Gustave Solomon's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06qk72[16].
  • Gustave Solomon's family name is recorded as Solomon[17].
  • Gustave Solomon's given name is recorded as Gustave[18].
  • Gustave Solomon's zbMATH author ID is recorded as solomon.gustave[19].
  • Gustave Solomon's Erdős number is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[20].
  • Gustave Solomon's DBLP author ID is recorded as 74/4009[21].
  • Gustave Solomon's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000002552800162[22].
  • Gustave Solomon's MR Author ID is recorded as 193408[23].
  • Gustave Solomon's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Gustave Solomon was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1930-10-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Gustave Solomon's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10]. His doctoral advisor was Kenkichi Iwasawa[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and computer scientist[7].

Recognition

Gustave Solomon received the IEEE Masaru Ibuka Consumer Electronics Award[12].

Death and Burial

Gustave Solomon died on +1996-01-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Beverly Hills[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Gustave Solomon include Reed–Solomon code[25].

Why It Matters

Gustave Solomon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

He is credited with the discovery of Reed–Solomon code[27]. Entities named for him include Reed–Solomon code[25].

FAQs

Where was Gustave Solomon born?

Gustave Solomon's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].

Where did Gustave Solomon die?

Gustave Solomon passed away in Beverly Hills[4].

What did Gustave Solomon do for work?

Gustave Solomon worked as mathematician[6] and computer scientist[7].

Where did Gustave Solomon go to school?

Gustave Solomon was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].

What awards did Gustave Solomon receive?

Honors received include IEEE Masaru Ibuka Consumer Electronics Award[12].

What did Gustave Solomon discover?

Gustave Solomon is credited as discoverer of Reed–Solomon code[27].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . corporate-awards.ieee.org. corporate-awards.ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [27] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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