Gerald Goertzel
| Gerald Goertzel | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 18, 1919 |
| Died | July 17, 2002 (aged 82) |
| Alma mater |
Stevens Institute of Technology New York University |
| Known for | Founder of SAGE Instruments |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Theoretical Physics |
| Institutions | New York University, IBM |
Gerald Goertzel (18 August 1919 – 17 July 2002) was an American theoretical physicist. He worked on the Manhattan Project for the Nuclear Development Corporation of America and later for Sage Instruments. He was an employee of IBM's Research Division where he worked for 28 years in a variety of areas, including design automation, data compression and digital printing technology. He is best known for creating the Goertzel algorithm.
He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and subsequently gained a Master of Science degree in Physics from the Stevens Institute of Technology. He was awarded a Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics from New York University.
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