# Jorma Rissanen

> Jorma Johannes Rissanen was an information theorist, known for originating the minimum description length (MDL) principle and practical approaches to arithmetic coding for lossless data compression. His work inspired the development of the theory of stochastic chains with memory of variable length.

*Finnish information theorist (1932-2020)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/jorma-rissanen

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Academic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Academics
- **Born:** 1932-10-20
- **Died:** 2020-05-09
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 40.0 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 8.5 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 55.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 45.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Йорма Рісаннен](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%99%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BC%D0%B0_%D0%A0%D1%96%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%BD)
- [جورما ريسانن](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%A7_%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%86)
- [جورما ريسانن](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%A7_%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%86)
- [Jorma Rissanen](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorma_Rissanen)
- [Jorma Rissanen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorma_Rissanen)
- [Jorma Rissanen](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorma_Rissanen)
- [Jorma Rissanen](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorma_Rissanen)
- [Jorma Rīsanens](https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorma_R%C4%ABsanens)
- [Jorma Rissanen](https://mg.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorma_Rissanen)
- [Риссанен, Йорма](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A0%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%BD%2C_%D0%99%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BC%D0%B0)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3056621)

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