Emeritus Computer Science Prof. Gene Golub, who helped found the computer science department at Stanford, died at Stanford Hospital on Nov. 16 at the age of 75. Golub had been diagnosed with leukemia only a few days before.

Golub, who earned three mathematics degrees from the University of Illinois, specialized in numerical analysis, paving the way for researchers to run engineering and scientific calculations on computers. The venerable computer scientist was nominated for the Turing Award — often called the Nobel Prize of computing — earlier this year.

In 1962, Golub came to Stanford as a visiting assistant professor in the so-called computer science division; the department was founded later in the 1960s.

Golub was buried in Chicago, and a memorial service has been tentatively scheduled in Palo Alto for Feb. 29, Golub’s birthday. Memorial donations can be sent to Hadassah, North Shore Chapter, 1724 First Street, Highland Park, Ill. 60035.

A memorial Web site has also been created at http://genehgolub.blogspot.com.