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.
Read more about Wallace John Eckert: Life, Solution of Differential Equations For Astronomy, Naval Service, Manhattan Project, Watson Laboratory
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