George Yevick

George Johannus Yevick
George Johannus Yevick
Born	May 8, 1922; Berwick, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	October 6, 2011 (aged 89); Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.
Education	Massachusetts Institute of Technology, BS (1943), DSc (1947); Stevens Institute of Technology, Hon. M.Eng (1958);
Known for	Percus–Yevick approximation; First e-reader;
Spouse	Miriam Yevick
Children	David Yevick
	Scientific career
Fields	Engineering physics; Quantum mechanics; Theoretical physics;
Institutions	Stevens Institute of Technology
Thesis	N-Body Problem in Quantum Mechanics (1948)
Doctoral advisor	Victor Weisskopf

George Yevick (May 8, 1922 – October 6, 2011) was an American physicist, inventor, and a Professor Emeritus at Stevens Institute of Technology. His work on the many-body problem yielded a foundation of classical fluid statistical mechanics, the Percus–Yevick approximation. He co-invented the first e-reader with Adnan Wally in 1972. He is also known for his contributions to David Bohm's work in quantum theory.

Yevick was defeated in a run for the Democratic Party primary election for U.S. Congress in New Jersey in 1964.