Leo Beranek

American acoustical engineer (1914–2016)
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Leo Beranek
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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 has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[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 has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]

His notable doctoral advisees include Kenneth N. Stevens[73], a linguist[74], 1924–2013[75], of United States[76], awarded the National Medal of Science[77], specialised in electrical engineering[78].

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].

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  1. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0008627-Beranek-Leo-L-19142016
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  2. 21w ago · Iamcarbon · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Solon
    Given name → Leo
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    Country of citizenship → United States
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