About T. J. Chung
Lived 1929 – 2025 (aged 95–96). T. J. Chung was a professor and university teacher.
Tae Jung Chung (May 20, 1929 – September 23, 2025) was a North Korean-born American mechanical engineer.
Early life and career Chung was born in Sunchon, Korea, Empire of Japan, the son of Goo Taek Chung and Hae Sook Kim. He attended Seoul National University, earning his engineering diploma in 1949. In his thirties, he emigrated to the United States. After emigrating, he attended Oklahoma State University, earning his MS degree in 1961 and his PhD degree in applied mechanics in 1964.
Chung served as a professor in the department of mechanical and aerospace engineering at the University of Alabama in Huntsville from 1970 to 2009.
Personal life and death Chung was married to Wharan Kim. Their marriage lasted until Chung's death in 2025.
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North Korean-born American engineer (1929–2025)
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T. J. Chung was born in 1929.
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T. J. Chung was a professor and university teacher.
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