John R. Pierce

John Robinson Pierce
John Robinson Pierce
BornMarch 27, 1910 (1910-03-27)
Des Moines, Iowa, US
DiedApril 2, 2002(2002-04-02) (aged 92)
Sunnyvale, California, US
AwardsStuart Ballantine Medal (1960)
IEEE Edison Medal (1963)
IEEE Medal of Honor (1975)
Marconi Prize (1979)
Japan Prize (1985)

John Robinson Pierce (March 27, 1910 – April 2, 2002), was an American engineer and author. He did extensive work concerning radio communication, microwave technology, computer music, psychoacoustics, and science fiction.[1] Additionally to his professional career he wrote science fiction for many years using the names John Pierce, John R. Pierce, and J. J. Coupling. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, he earned his PhD from Caltech, and died in Sunnyvale, California,[2] from complications of Parkinson's Disease.

  1. ^ Mathews, Max (December 2003). "Obituary: John Robinson Pierce". Physics Today. 56 (12): 88. doi:10.1063/1.1650249.
  2. ^ Saxon, Wolfgang (April 5, 2002). "John Robinson Pierce, 92, A Father of the Transistor". The New York Times. Retrieved January 8, 2020.