Ralph E. Gomory
Ralph Edward Gomory (born May 7, 1929) is an American applied mathematician and executive. Gomory worked at IBM as a researcher and later as an executive. During that time, his research led to the creation of new areas of applied mathematics.
Ralph Gomory | |
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| Born | May 7, 1929 |
| Alma mater | Williams College (B.A., 1950) Princeton University (Ph.D., 1954) |
| Known for | Gomory's cut |
| Awards | Frederick W. Lanchester Prize (1963) IRI Medal (1985) National Medal of Science (1988) IEEE Ernst Weber Engineering Leadership Recognition (1988) Heinz Award, Technology, the Economy and Employment (1998) Vannevar Bush Award (2021) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Thomas J. Watson Research Center |
| Thesis | Critical Points at Infinity and Forced Oscillation (1954) |
| Doctoral advisor | Solomon Lefschetz |
After his career in the corporate world, Gomory became the president of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, where he oversaw programs dedicated to broadening public understanding in three key areas: the economic importance of science and research; the effects of globalization on the United States; and the role of technology in education.
Gomory has written extensively on the nature of technology development, industrial competitiveness, models of international trade, social issues under current economics and law, and the function of the corporation in a globalizing world.