Global InformationEmily Willbanks information
Emily Willbanks | |
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| Born | Emily West November 25, 1930 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US |
| Died | February 18, 2007 (aged 76) Los Alamos, New Mexico |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | B.S. degree from Duke University and Master's degree from the University of New Mexico |
| Occupation(s) | Mathematician, Physicist, Computer Scientist |
| Employer | Los Alamos National Laboratory |
| Known for | Work in weapons applications and high performance and data storage systems |
| Spouse | Eugene Willbanks |
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Emily Willbanks (born Emily West, November 25, 1930 – February 18, 2007)[1] was a scientist at the Los Alamos National Laboratory from 1954–1990. She made advancements in the fields of mathematics, computing, and data systems.[2] She used her background in physics and mathematics to contribute to defense weapons and high-performance storage systems at Los Alamos. She was instrumental in the advancement of a major weather centre in England, was involved in many classified projects for the government, and revolutionized the mass data storage system.
- ^ Nemeh, Katherine, American Men and Women of Science: A Biographical Directory of Today’s Leaders in Physical, Biological, and Related Sciences T-Z, the 25th edition, Gale, 2008.
- ^ Emily Willbanks: an oral history conducted in 2002 by Janet Abbate, IEEE History Center, Hoboken, NJ, USA.