Wallace John Eckert | |
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Born | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US | June 19, 1902
Died | August 24, 1971 | (aged 69)
Known for | Scientific computing |
Awards | James Craig Watson Medal (1966) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Astronomy |
Institutions | Columbia University United States Naval Observatory |
Doctoral advisor | Ernest William Brown |
Wallace John Eckert (June 19, 1902 – August 24, 1971) was an American astronomer, who directed the Thomas J. Watson Astronomical Computing Bureau at Columbia University which evolved into the research division of IBM.