Harvey Fletcher

Summary

Harvey Fletcher is a human^[1]. He was born in Provo^[2]. He was born on +1884-09-11T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Provo^[4]. He died on +1981-07-23T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], teacher^[7], and inventor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Harvey Fletcher's place of birth was Provo^[2].
• Harvey Fletcher passed away in Provo^[4].
• Harvey Fletcher was born on +1884-09-11T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Harvey Fletcher died on +1981-07-23T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at American Fork Cemetery Rock Wall^[10].
• Harvey Fletcher's father was Charles Eugene Fletcher, Sr.^[11].
• A child of Harvey Fletcher was James C. Fletcher^[12].
• A child of Harvey Fletcher was Phyllis Firmage^[13].
• Harvey Fletcher held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Harvey Fletcher's professions included physicist^[6].
• Harvey Fletcher's professions included teacher^[7].
• Harvey Fletcher's professions included inventor^[8].
• Harvey Fletcher's field of work was psychoacoustics^[15].
• Harvey Fletcher's field of work was physics^[16].
• Harvey Fletcher's field of work was acoustics^[17].
• Harvey Fletcher's field of work was applied acoustics^[18].
• Harvey Fletcher was employed by Brigham Young University^[19].
• Harvey Fletcher was educated at Brigham Young University^[20].
• Harvey Fletcher was educated at University of Chicago^[21].
• Harvey Fletcher's education included a stint at Brigham Young High School^[22].
• Harvey Fletcher's doctoral advisor was Robert A. Millikan^[23].
• Harvey Fletcher received the Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America^[24].
• Harvey Fletcher received the Louis E. Levy Medal of the Franklin Institute^[25].
• Harvey Fletcher received the IEEE Founders Medal^[26].
• Harvey Fletcher was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Provo^[2], Harvey Fletcher… he was born on +1884-09-11T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Charles Eugene Fletcher, Sr.^[11].

Education

Educated at Brigham Young University^[20], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1875^[30], headquartered in Provo^[31]; University of Chicago^[21], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1890^[34], headquartered in Chicago^[35]; and Brigham Young High School^[22], a secondary school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1903^[38]. Harvey Fletcher's doctoral advisor was Robert A. Millikan^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], teacher^[7], and inventor^[8]. Fields of work include psychoacoustics^[15], a branch of psychology^[39]; physics^[16], a branch of science^[40]; acoustics^[17], an academic discipline^[41]; and applied acoustics^[18]. Harvey Fletcher was employed by Brigham Young University^[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America^[24]; Louis E. Levy Medal of the Franklin Institute^[25], an award^[42]; and IEEE Founders Medal^[26], a science award^[43], founded in 1952^[44].

Personal Life

Children include James C. Fletcher^[12], a physicist^[45], 1919–1991^[46], of United States^[47], awarded the NASA Distinguished Service Medal^[48] and Phyllis Firmage^[13], 1910–1966^[49], of United States^[50].

Death and Burial

Harvey Fletcher died on +1981-07-23T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Provo^[4]. He is buried at American Fork Cemetery Rock Wall^[10].

Why It Matters

Harvey Fletcher ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

FAQs

Where was Harvey Fletcher born?

Harvey Fletcher's place of birth was Provo^[2].

Where did Harvey Fletcher die?

Harvey Fletcher passed away in Provo^[4].

Who were Harvey Fletcher's parents?

Harvey Fletcher's father was Charles Eugene Fletcher, Sr.^[11].

What did Harvey Fletcher do for work?

Harvey Fletcher worked as physicist^[6], teacher^[7], and inventor^[8].

Where did Harvey Fletcher go to school?

Harvey Fletcher was educated at Brigham Young University^[20], University of Chicago^[21], and Brigham Young High School^[22].

What awards did Harvey Fletcher receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America^[24], Louis E. Levy Medal of the Franklin Institute^[25], and IEEE Founders Medal^[26].