Peter Elias
Author
Peter Elias was a pioneer in the field of information theory. Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, he was a member of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology faculty from 1953 to 1991. In 1955, Elias introduced convolutional codes as an... Wikipedia
Born: November 23, 1923, New Brunswick, NJ
Died: December 7, 2001 (age 78 years), Cambridge, MA
Notable students: Robert G. Gallager, Lawrence Roberts, Terry Welch, and more
Academic advisor: Philippe Le Corbeiller