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Biography of John R. Pierce
27. Mar 1910 – 2. Apr 2002(92 years)Died in:Sunnyvale, Santa Clara County
American electrical engineer, acoustics expert, and author
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John R. Pierce (* 27. March 1910 in Des Moines; † 2. April 2002 in Sunnyvale) was an american electrical engineer, acoustics expert, and author. He was 92 years old. He studied at California Institute of Technology. He received 10 awards, including National Medal of Science, Edison Medal. His cause of death was pneumonia.
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15 Events1910
Born in Des Moines, Polk County
1936
Bell Labs
until 1970
1947
IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award
1960
Stuart Ballantine Medal
1963
National Medal of Science
1963
Edison Medal
1970
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
until 1980
1974
John Scott Award
1975
IEEE Medal of Honor
1977
National Academy of Engineering Founders Award
1979
Marconi Prize
1980
Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics
1985
Japan Prize
1995
Charles Stark Draper Prize
2002