Ralph E. Gomory
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1929 –
Who is Ralph E. Gomory?
Ralph Edward Gomory 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.
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, and the function of the corporation in a globalizing world.
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- Born
- May 7, 1929
Brooklyn Heights - Also known as
- Ralph Gomory
- Ralph Edward Gomory
- Parents
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Princeton University
- Williams College
- Employment
- IBM
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on July 23, 2013
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