Grant O. Gale served as a physics professor at Grinnell College from 1928 until his retirement in 1972. His most famous student was Robert Noyce (class of 1949), who was one of the inventors of the integrated circuit. Gale was notable not only for his teaching, but also for his leadership of the Grinnell Physics Museum. Additionally, he was a world traveler who taught physics abroad in Iraq, Pakistan, and Ethiopia (among other countries). Prior to coming to Grinnell, Gale received a bachelors degree in electrical engineering from the University of Wisconsin (his native state) in 1926 and his masters degree in physics from the University of Michigan in 1933. He was married to Harriet Gale (Millar) until her death in 1977. The couple had three children: Harriet Gale Mason (class of 1956), Hannah Gale Pinkerton, and Charles Gale. In April of 1998, Grant Gale died of coronary artery disease at the age of 94.