About Willem Malkus
Lived 1923 – 2016 (aged 92). Willem Malkus was an American academic and physicist.
Willem V. R. Malkus (November 19, 1923 – May 28, 2016) was an American researcher of applied mathematics. A professor at MIT from 1969 to 1996, he was one of the inventors of the Malkus waterwheel.
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Who was Willem Malkus?
American physicist (1923–2016)
When was Willem Malkus born?
Willem Malkus was born on 19 November 1923 in Brooklyn.
When did Willem Malkus die?
Willem Malkus died on 28 May 2016 in Falmouth.
What was Willem Malkus's occupation?
Willem Malkus was an academic and physicist.
What nationality was Willem Malkus?
Willem Malkus was American.
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