Walter Gong
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Walter Gong was a professor of natural sciences at San Jose State University
and Brigham Young University
and an educational theorist.
Gong was born and raised in Merced, California
. His family was involved in the laundry and grocery business. He served in the United States Navy
during World War II
.
Gong attended Stanford University
, where he earned his bachelors, masters, and Ph.D. degrees. There he met Jean Char, who introduced him to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and whom he later married.
Gong begin his teaching career at Sequoia High School in Redwood City, California
. He was a professor at San Jose State University
from 1959-1993. Gong co-authored a book on Mechanics with William Shockley
.
In the late 1970s Gong was a professor at Brigham Young University
. He also taught at Ricks College and also did teaching work with IBM
and NASA
. In the LDS Church he served as a Patriarch.
Gong and his wife, Jean, had three children. Their son Gerrit W. Gong
is a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy of the LDS Church.
Walter Gong died on May 16, 2000 (age 77) due to complications from diabetes.
San José State University
San Jose State University is a public university located in San Jose, California, United States...
and Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
and an educational theorist.
Gong was born and raised in Merced, California
Merced, California
Merced is a city in, and the county seat of, Merced County, California in the San Joaquin Valley of Northern California. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 78,958. Incorporated in 1889, Merced is a charter city that operates under a council-manager government...
. His family was involved in the laundry and grocery business. He served in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
Gong attended Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
, where he earned his bachelors, masters, and Ph.D. degrees. There he met Jean Char, who introduced him to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and whom he later married.
Gong begin his teaching career at Sequoia High School in Redwood City, California
Redwood City, California
Redwood City is a California charter city located on the San Francisco Peninsula in Northern California, approximately 27 miles south of San Francisco, and 24 miles north of San Jose. Redwood City's history spans from its earliest inhabitation by the Ohlone people, to its tradition as a port for...
. He was a professor at San Jose State University
San José State University
San Jose State University is a public university located in San Jose, California, United States...
from 1959-1993. Gong co-authored a book on Mechanics with William Shockley
William Shockley
William Bradford Shockley Jr. was an American physicist and inventor. Along with John Bardeen and Walter Houser Brattain, Shockley co-invented the transistor, for which all three were awarded the 1956 Nobel Prize in Physics.Shockley's attempts to commercialize a new transistor design in the 1950s...
.
In the late 1970s Gong was a professor at Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
. He also taught at Ricks College and also did teaching work with IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
and NASA
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
. In the LDS Church he served as a Patriarch.
Gong and his wife, Jean, had three children. Their son Gerrit W. Gong
Gerrit W. Gong
Gerrit Walter Gong has been a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since April 2010. He is a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy...
is a member of the First Quorum of the Seventy of the LDS Church.
Walter Gong died on May 16, 2000 (age 77) due to complications from diabetes.