Rouse (July 14, 1926 - February 25, 2014) was an American physicist, working in the fields of atomic, plasma, and computational physics.
He entered the Army Special Training Reserves in 1944 (during World War II), where his academic performance sent him to New York University to participate in the ASTR Civil Engineering Course.
[1][2] After leaving the army, Rouse completed a dual degree in physics and math at the Case Institute of Technology.
[3] He then attended the California Institute of Technology for his Ph.D., where he was advised by Eugene W. Cowen and conducted research with Carl David Anderson.
[3] After his death, the National Society of Black Physicists and Caltech created a research fellowship in his honor.