Elwyn Ralph Berlekamp is an American mathematician born on September 6, 1940, in Dover. He is recognized for his contributions to mathematics and was awarded the Richard Hamming Medal in 1991. His work primarily focuses on combinatorial game theory and error-correcting codes, making significant impacts in both fields. Berlekamp is also known for his collaborations and publications in mathematics.
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Meaning of the name - Elwyn
fair elf, light elf
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Elwyn Berlekamp belongs to the Silent Generation group.
Place of Birth: Dover
Place of Death: Piedmont
Cause of Death: pulmonary fibrosis
Educated At: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Occupation: university teacher | mathematician | computer scientist
Employers: Bell Labs | University of California, Berkeley
Awards Received: Fellow of the American Mathematical Society | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | IEEE Koji Kobayashi Computers and Communications Award | IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal | Claude E. Shannon Award
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on September 6, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for September 6, 2025 |
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Sun | 13 Virgo 53 | 14 Virgo 19 | 8 Sagittarius 19 |
Moon | 16 Scorpio 3 | 0 Pisces 2 | 25 Sagittarius 57 |
Mercury | 15 Virgo 53 | 7 Virgo 56 | 18 Scorpio 22 |
Venus | 27 Cancer 59 | 14 Leo 23 | 5 Scorpio 5 |
Mars | 11 Virgo 28 | 19 Libra 37 | 6 Scorpio 34 |
Jupiter | 15 Taurus 34 | 18 Cancer 52 | 7 Taurus 7 |
Saturn | 14 Taurus 52 | 29 Pisces 30 | 9 Taurus 29 |
Uranus | 26 Taurus 9 | 1 Gemini 29 | 23 Taurus 33 |
Neptune | 24 Virgo 50 | 1 Aries 12 | 27 Virgo 28 |
Pluto | 3 Leo 37 | 1 Aquarius 40 | 4 Leo 12 |
Rahu | 12 Libra 19 | 18 Pisces 19 | 7 Libra 49 |
Ketu | 12 Aries 19 | 18 Virgo 19 | 7 Aries 49 |
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