# Peter Elias

> 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. He also established the binary erasure channel and proposed list decoding of error-correcting codes as an alternative to unique decoding.

*Pioneer of information theory (1923-2001)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/peter-elias

## Identity
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1923-11-23
- **Died:** 2001-12-07
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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