Solomon W. Golomb
Solomon Wolf Golomb was an American mathematician, engineer, and professor of electrical engineering at the University of Southern California, best known for his works on mathematical games. Most notably, he invented Cheskers in 1948 and coined the name. He also fully described polyominoes and pentominoes in 1953. He specialized in problems of combinatorial analysis, number theory, coding theory, and communications. His game of pentomino inspired Tetris.
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Male
Date of Birth
May 30th, 1932
Age
94
Birth Place
United States of America, Maryland
Date of Death
May 1st, 2016
Died Aged
83
Star Sign
Gemini
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