Gale J. Young

Gale J. Young
Born(1912-03-05)March 5, 1912
Baroda, Michigan[1]
DiedMay 21, 1990(1990-05-21) (aged 78)
Alma materMilwaukee School of Engineering (B.S.E.)
University of Chicago (M.S.)
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics; nuclear engineering; applied mathematics
InstitutionsMetallurgical Laboratory;
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Gale J. Young (1912–1990) was an American engineer, mathematical physicist, biophysicist, and applied mathematician. He is known as a pioneer of nuclear engineering[1] and as one of the namesakes of the Eckart-Young theorem in linear algebra.

  1. ^ a b Weinberg, Alvin M. (1992). "Gale J. Young". Physics Today. 45 (1): 84. Bibcode:1992PhT....45a..84W. doi:10.1063/1.2809507. ISSN 0031-9228.