George died in Brookings, S.D., June 2, 2022.
He was born Dec. 24, 1920, in Manchester, Iowa. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Cornell in 1942 and a Ph.D. in chemistry from Princeton in 1945. His academic career was as a professor of both chemistry and physics at South Dakota State University. He spent a year as a visiting professor at the University of Mississippi, and a year as a visitor at the
University of Western Australia.
George’s books included Applied Group Theory for Physicists and Chemists and Quantum States and Processes: Based on Symmetry Considerations. He was the recipient of the Western Electrical Fund Excellence in Teaching Award. George’s numerous memberships in scientific associations included the Societa Italiana di Fisica.
Predeceased by his former wife Helen and his daughter Mary, George is survived by his wife, Joan Morgan; his children, Ann and James; three granddaughters; and three great-grandchildren.