Peter Elias
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 23 years ago |
| Date of birth | November 23,1923 |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | New Brunswick |
| New Jersey | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | December 7,2001 |
| Died | Cambridge |
| Massachusetts | |
| United States | |
| Residence | United States |
| Known for | Binary erasure channel |
| Convolutional code | |
| Nationality | American |
| Academic advisor | Philippe Le Corbeiller |
| Notable student | Robert G. Gallager |
| Lawrence Roberts | |
| Nick Pippenger | |
| Terry Welch | |
| Date of Reg. | |
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| ID | 1662293 |
Peter Elias Life story
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 alternative to block codes.
