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Golomb

Golomb is a surname derived from a phonetical approximation of the Polish word Gołąb (meaning " dove"). It may refer to:

  • Eliyahu Golomb, leader of the Jewish defense effort in Mandate Palestine, chief architect and "uncrowned commander" of the Haganah
  • Solomon W. Golomb (1932 – 2016) mathematician, engineer and a professor of electrical engineering. Golomb ruler and Golomb coding are named after him.
  • Michael Golomb (1909 – 2008) American mathematician and educator
  • Abraham Golomb (1888 - 1982) Yiddishist teacher and writer