Solomon Golomb, who died this month, is an example of a linguist (in the sense of "speaks multiple languages") who also made fundamental contributions to the th

Solomon Golomb, who died this month, is an example of a linguist (in the sense of "speaks multiple languages") who also made fundamental contributions to the theory of digital codes and was recognised for this by NSA (mysteriously "for contributions to a program of national significance" which he never heard anything more about). He was a mathematician, while most linguists (however you interpret the term) aren't.