Irving S. Reed 1923: Born in Seattle, WA 1944: B.S. Mathematics, Cal Tech 1949: Ph.D. Mathematics, Cal Tech 1949-50: Northrop Aircraft Company 1950-51: Computer Research Corp. 1951-1960: M.I.T. Lincoln Labs; paper published in 1960 1960-63: Rand Corporation 1963-present: Professor of E.E. and C.S. at University of Southern California * Helped design one of the world’s first digital computers Gustave Solomon 1931: Born in Brooklyn, NY B.S. Mathematics, Yeshiva University 1956: Ph.D. Mathematics, M.I.T. late 1950’s: taught math at Boston and Johns Hopkins Universities 1957-61: M.I.T. Lincoln Labs after 1960: Jet Propulsion Laboratory and TRW Systems; visiting/adjunct professorships at U.C. Berkeley, UCLA, Cal Tech Jan. 31, 1996: died at his home in Beverly Hills, CA * Spent free time composing popular songs and folks songs!