Marcel J. E. Golay

Summary

Marcel J. E. Golay is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Neuchâtel^[2]. He was born on +1902-05-03T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in La Conversion^[4]. He died on +1989-04-27T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], inventor^[8], computer scientist^[9], and engineer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Neuchâtel^[2], Marcel J. E. Golay…
• Marcel J. E. Golay passed away in La Conversion^[4].
• Marcel J. E. Golay was born on +1902-05-03T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Marcel J. E. Golay died on +1989-04-27T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Marcel J. E. Golay held citizenship in Switzerland^[12].
• Marcel J. E. Golay held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Marcel J. E. Golay's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Marcel J. E. Golay's professions included physicist^[7].
• Marcel J. E. Golay worked as an inventor^[8].
• Marcel J. E. Golay worked as a computer scientist^[9].
• Marcel J. E. Golay's professions included engineer^[10].
• Marcel J. E. Golay was educated at University of Chicago^[14].
• Marcel J. E. Golay was a member of Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie van België voor Wetenschappen en Kunsten^[15].
• Marcel J. E. Golay is recorded as male^[16].
• Marcel J. E. Golay's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Marcel J. E. Golay's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 312881992^[18].
• Marcel J. E. Golay's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2014158080^[19].
• Marcel J. E. Golay's IdRef ID is recorded as 204286263^[20].
• Marcel J. E. Golay's Commons category is recorded as Marcel J. E. Golay^[21].
• Marcel J. E. Golay's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06c5kl^[22].
• Marcel J. E. Golay's given name is recorded as Marcel^[23].
• Marcel J. E. Golay's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2019146631^[24].
• Marcel J. E. Golay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[25].
• Marcel J. E. Golay's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Marcel-J-E-Golay^[26].
• Marcel J. E. Golay's DBLP author ID is recorded as 92/2252^[27].

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Origins and Family

Marcel J. E. Golay was born in Neuchâtel^[2]. He was born on +1902-05-03T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Marcel J. E. Golay was educated at University of Chicago^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], inventor^[8], computer scientist^[9], and engineer^[10].

Death and Burial

Marcel J. E. Golay died on +1989-04-27T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in La Conversion^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Marcel J. E. Golay include binary Golay code^[28], a linear code^[29]; ternary Golay code^[30], a linear code^[31]; and Golay cell^[32].

Why It Matters

Marcel J. E. Golay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

Entities named for him include binary Golay code^[28], a linear code^[29]; ternary Golay code^[30], a linear code^[31]; and Golay cell^[32].

FAQs

Where was Marcel J. E. Golay born?

Marcel J. E. Golay was born in Neuchâtel^[2].

Where did Marcel J. E. Golay die?

Marcel J. E. Golay died in La Conversion^[4].

What did Marcel J. E. Golay do for work?

Marcel J. E. Golay worked as mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], inventor^[8], computer scientist^[9], and engineer^[10].

Where did Marcel J. E. Golay go to school?

Marcel J. E. Golay was educated at University of Chicago^[14].