Background
Yockey, Hubert Palmer was born on April 15, 1916 in Alexandria, Minnesota, United States. Son of Fredrick Milton and Mae (Palmer) Yockey.
(Dr. Yockey presents an introduction to the use of informa...)
Dr. Yockey presents an introduction to the use of information theory in molecular biology. The book lends to molecular biology a well-developed mathematical foundation and provides mathematical definitions for the vocabulary with which basic questions in molecular biology are debated: information, complexity, order, uncertainty, randomness, and similarity.
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theoretical molecular biologist
Yockey, Hubert Palmer was born on April 15, 1916 in Alexandria, Minnesota, United States. Son of Fredrick Milton and Mae (Palmer) Yockey.
He has studied the application of information theory to problems in biology and published his conclusions in the Journal of Theoretical Biology from 1974 onwards.
With Manhattan Project, University of California, 1942-1946; with, North America Aviation, Downey, California, 1946-1952; with, Convair, Fort Worth, 1952-1953; assistant director, Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1954-1959; associate director, Aerojet General Nucleonics, San Ramon, California, 1959-1962; scientist, Hughes Research Laboratory, Malibu, California, 1962-1964; director, United States Army Test Activity, Aberdeen, Maryland., 1964-1987; retired,, 1987; theoretical molecular biologist, Bel Air, Maryland., since 1987.
(Dr. Yockey presents an introduction to the use of informa...)
Fellow American Physical Society, Explorers Club New York. Member American Nuclear Society, International Society Study of Origin of Life, Health Physics Society, Greater Baltimore Canoe Club (president 1984), Canoe Cruisers Greater Washington.
Married Mary Ann Leach, June 9, 1946. Children: Franklin Wayne, Cynthia Ann, Eric Milton.