Philip M. Morse
American physicist
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Philip McCord Morse, was an American physicist, administrator and pioneer of operations research in World War II. He is considered to be the father of operations research in the U.S. Wikipedia
Born: August 6, 1903, Shreveport, LA
Died: September 5, 1985 (age 82 years), Concord, MA
Notable students: Herman Feshbach, John Little, Charles Stark Draper, and more
Awards: ASA Gold Medal (1973), Frederick W. Lanchester Prize (1968), Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship (1947), and more
Known for: Morse potential; Rosen–Morse potential