| Wallace J. Eckert AKA Wallace John Eckert Born: 19-Jun-1902
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, PA
Died: 24-Aug-1971
Location of death: Englewood, NJ
Cause of death: unspecified
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Astronomer, Computer Programmer Nationality: United States
Executive summary: First scientist hired by IBM University: BA, Oberlin College (1925)
University: MA, Amherst College (1926)
University: Columbia University
University: University of Chicago
University: PhD Astronomy, Yale University (1931)
Professor: Columbia University (1926-70)
Administrator: Director, Thomas J. Watson Astronomical Computing Bureau, Columbia University
IBM Director of Pure Science (1945-67)
Navy Department Director, US Naval Observatory Nautical Almanac Office (1940-45)
James Craig Watson Medal (1966)
Brain Surgery Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center (May-1971)
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