What is George A. Keyworth II?
{{infobox person |name=Dr. George Keyworth |image=George A. Keyworth, II 1981, 4.jpg |caption=1981 |birth_date={{birth date |1939|11|30}} |birth_place=[[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]], [[United States]] |death_date = {{death date and age|2017|8|23|1939|11|30}} |death_place = [[Monterey, California|Monterey]], [[California]], United States |alma_mater=[[Duke University]]<br>[[Yale University]] }} Dr. '''George Albert Keyworth II''' ('''G. A. Keyworth''') (November 30, 1939 &ndash; August 23, 2017) was an American [[physicist]]. He was a presidential [[Office of Science and Technology Policy|Science Advisor]] (1981–1985) for President [[Ronald Reagan]]. Keyworth was a board member of [[Hewlett-Packard]] who was asked to step down in light of the controversy surrounding disclosure of sensitive information to the media.<ref>{{cite news | title = Dunn For? | work = [[Forbes]] | first = Parmy | last = Olsen | url = https://www.forbes.com/facesinthenews/2006/09/07/hewlett-packard-dunn-cx_po_0907autofacescan01.html | date = 2006-09-07 | access-date = 2006-09-08 | archive-date = 2013-01-23 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130123083124/http://www.forbes.com/facesinthenews/2006/09/07/hewlett-packard-dunn-cx_po_0907autofacescan01.html | url-status = dead }}</ref> He resigned on September 13, 2006.<ref name = USAToday>{{cite news | url = https://www.usatoday.com/tech/techinvestor/corporatenews/2006-09-12-hp-hurd-advantage_x.htm | title = New HP chief makes the best of a bad situation | work = [[USA Today]] | date = 2006-09-13 | access-date = 2006-09-25 | first1=Michelle | last1=Kessler | first2=Jim | last2=Hopkins}}</ref> Keyworth died at his home in [[Monterey, California]] of [[prostate cancer]] on August 23, 2017 at the age of 77.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/28/science/george-a-keyworth-ii-reagan-science-adviser-dies-at-77.html?mcubz=3|title=George A. Keyworth II, Reagan Science Adviser, Dies at 77|publisher=[[The New York Times]]|date=August 28, 2017|access-date=August 23, 2017}}</ref> ==Ref