Leo Beranek

Summary

Leo Beranek is a human^[1]. Born in Solon^[2], he… he was born on September 15, 1914^[3]. He died in Westwood^[4]. He died on October 11, 2016^[5]. He worked as an audio engineer^[6], university teacher^[7], engineer^[8], physicist^[9], and mathematician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Leo Beranek's place of birth was Solon^[2].
• Leo Beranek passed away in Westwood^[4].
• Leo Beranek was born on September 15, 1914^[3].
• Leo Beranek died on October 11, 2016^[5].
• Leo Beranek died on October 10, 2016^[12].
• Leo Beranek is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery^[13].
• Leo Beranek held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Leo Beranek's professions included audio engineer^[6].
• Leo Beranek's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Leo Beranek's professions included engineer^[8].
• Leo Beranek worked as a physicist^[9].
• Leo Beranek's professions included mathematician^[10].
• Leo Beranek worked as an electrical engineer^[15].
• Leo Beranek's field of work was acoustics^[16].
• Leo Beranek's field of work was physics^[17].
• Among Leo Beranek's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[18].
• Among Leo Beranek's employers was Harvard University^[19].
• Leo Beranek's education included a stint at Harvard University^[20].
• Leo Beranek was educated at Cornell College^[21].
• Leo Beranek's doctoral advisor was Frederick Vinton Hunt^[22].
• Leo Beranek received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[23].
• Leo Beranek received the National Medal of Science^[24].
• Leo Beranek received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[25].
• Leo Beranek received the Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America^[26].
• Leo Beranek received the IEEE Fellow^[27].

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Origins and Family

Leo Beranek was born in Solon^[2]. He was born on September 15, 1914^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[20], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and Cornell College^[21], a liberal arts college in the United States^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1853^[34], headquartered in Mount Vernon^[35]. Leo Beranek's doctoral advisor was Frederick Vinton Hunt^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include audio engineer^[6], university teacher^[7], engineer^[8], physicist^[9], mathematician^[10], and electrical engineer^[15]. Fields of work include acoustics^[16], an academic discipline^[36] and physics^[17], a branch of science^[37]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[18], a university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1861^[40], headquartered in Cambridge^[41] and Harvard University^[19], a private university^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1636^[44], headquartered in Cambridge^[45]. Doctoral students include Kenneth N. Stevens^[46], a linguist^[47], 1924–2013^[48], of United States^[49], awarded the National Medal of Science^[50], specialised in electrical engineering^[51]; Jerome R. Cox, Jr.^[52], a businessperson^[53], 1925–2023^[54], awarded the IEEE Fellow^[55]; Jordan Jay Baruch^[56], a mechanical engineer^[57], 1923–2011^[58]; and David Mintzer^[59], a mechanical engineer^[60], b. 1926^[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[23], a fellowship grant^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1925^[64]; National Medal of Science^[24], a science award^[65], in United States^[66], founded in 1963^[67]; Fellow of the American Physical Society^[25], a fellowship award^[68]; Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America^[26]; IEEE Fellow^[27], a science award^[69]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[70], a fellowship award^[71].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 11, 2016^[5] and October 10, 2016^[12]. Leo Beranek passed away in Westwood^[4]. Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery^[13].

Why It Matters

Leo Beranek ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,265 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[72] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[73]

His notable doctoral advisees include Kenneth N. Stevens^[74], a linguist^[75], 1924–2013^[76], of United States^[77], awarded the National Medal of Science^[78], specialised in electrical engineering^[79].

FAQs

Where was Leo Beranek born?

Leo Beranek was born in Solon^[2].

Where did Leo Beranek die?

Leo Beranek passed away in Westwood^[4].

What did Leo Beranek do for work?

Leo Beranek worked as audio engineer^[6], university teacher^[7], engineer^[8], physicist^[9], and mathematician^[10].

Where did Leo Beranek go to school?

Leo Beranek was educated at Harvard University^[20] and Cornell College^[21].

What awards did Leo Beranek receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[23], National Medal of Science^[24], Fellow of the American Physical Society^[25], and Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America^[26].