Solomon W. Golomb
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 (a hybrid between
chess and
checkers) in 1948. He also fully described
polyominoes in 1953. He specialized in problems of
combinatorial analysis,
number theory,
coding theory, and communications.
Pentomino boardgames, based on his work, would go on to inspire ''
Tetris''.
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