Richard Wesley Hamming
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(b.) -1915 February 11(d.)1998
Bio/Description
Known for his work on numerical methods, automatic coding systems, and error-detecting and error-correcting codes, Hamming was an American mathematician whose work had many implications for computer science and telecommunications. Hamming's contributions included the Hamming code (which makes use of a Hamming matrix), the Hamming window (described in Section 5.8 of his book Digital Filters), Hamming numbers, Sphere-packing (or Hamming bound), and the Hamming distance.
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Date of Birth:
1915 February 11 -
Date of Death:
1998 -
Gender:
Male -
Noted For:
For his work on numerical methods, automatic coding systems, and error-detecting and error-correcting codes -
Category of Achievement:
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