Carl Eckart
Carl Eckart | |
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| Born | May 4, 1902 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | October 23, 1973 (aged 71) La Jolla, California |
| Alma mater | Washington University in St. Louis (BS, MS) Princeton University (PhD) |
| Known for | Wigner–Eckart theorem Eckart–Young theorem Eckart conditions Eckart streaming |
| Spouse | Klára Dán von Neumann |
| Awards | Elected to National Academy of Sciences Guggenheim Fellowship Alexander Agassiz Medal 1966 William Bowie Medal 1972 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | physics physical oceanography geophysics |
| Institutions | University of Chicago University of California, San Diego |
Carl Henry Eckart (May 4, 1902 – October 23, 1973) was an American physicist, physical oceanographer, geophysicist, and administrator. He co-developed the Wigner–Eckart theorem and is also known for the Eckart conditions in quantum mechanics, the Eckart–Young theorem in linear algebra, and his work on non-equilibrium thermodynamics and continuum mechanics, including a relativistic treatment.