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. an ...