Gustave Solomon

Gustave Solomon
Born(1930-10-27)October 27, 1930
DiedJanuary 31, 1996(1996-01-31) (aged 65)
CitizenshipAmerican
EducationYeshiva University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Known forReed–Solomon code
AwardsIEEE Masaru Ibuka Award along with Irving Reed in 1995.
Scientific career
Doctoral advisorKenkichi Iwasawa

Gustave Solomon (October 27, 1930 – January 31, 1996) was an American mathematician and electrical engineer who was one of the founders of the algebraic theory of error detection and correction.