Solomon W. Golomb, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Solomon W. Golomb

American mathematician

Date of Birth: 30-May-1932

Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Date of Death: 01-May-2016

Profession: computer scientist, mathematician, university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Solomon Wolf Golomb (; May 30, 1932 – May 1, 2016) 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.