John R. Pierce, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John R. Pierce

American electrical engineer, acoustics expert, and author

Date of Birth: 27-Mar-1910

Place of Birth: Des Moines, Iowa, United States

Date of Death: 02-Apr-2002

Profession: writer, engineer, university teacher, novelist, science fiction writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

John Robinson Pierce (March 27, 1910 – April 2, 2002), was an American engineer and author.
He worked extensively in the fields of radio communication, microwave technology, computer music, psychoacoustics, and science fiction.
As a sideline to his professional career he wrote science fiction for many years under various names: John Pierce, John R.
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Born in Des Moines, Iowa, he earned his PhD from Caltech, and died in Palo Alto, California from complications of Parkinson's Disease.