Reed–Solomon code

Summary

Reed–Solomon code ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (879 views/month).^[1]

Key Facts

• Reed–Solomon code is credited with the discovery of Irving S. Reed^[2].
• Reed–Solomon code is credited with the discovery of Gustave Solomon^[3].
• Irving S. Reed is named after Reed–Solomon code^[4].
• Gustave Solomon is named after Reed–Solomon code^[5].
• Reed–Solomon code's subclass of is recorded as erasure code^[6].
• Reed–Solomon code's subclass of is recorded as MDS code^[7].
• Reed–Solomon code's Commons category is recorded as Reed-Solomon error correction^[8].
• Reed–Solomon code's publication date is recorded as +1960-00-00T00:00:00Z^[9].
• Reed–Solomon code's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0cd2p^[10].
• Reed–Solomon code's studied by is recorded as coding theory^[11].
• Reed–Solomon code's File Format Wiki page ID is recorded as Reed-Solomon_error_correction^[12].
• Reed–Solomon code's JSTOR topic ID is recorded as reed-solomon-codes^[13].
• Reed–Solomon code's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 78065487^[14].
• Reed–Solomon code's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C78065487^[15].
• Reed–Solomon code's ScienceDirect topic ID is recorded as engineering/reed-solomon-code^[16].

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Works and Contributions

Credited discoveries include Irving S. Reed^[2], a mathematician^[17], 1923–2012^[18], of United States^[19], awarded the IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal^[20] and Gustave Solomon^[3], a mathematician^[21], 1930–1996^[22], of United States^[23], awarded the IEEE Masaru Ibuka Consumer Electronics Award^[24].

Why It Matters

Reed–Solomon code ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (879 views/month).^[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]