Wallace John Eckert | |
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| Born | June 19, 1902 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US |
| 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.