DocumentCode
942151
Title
Electrical Engineering Hall of Fame: George W. Pierce
Author
Brittain, James E.
Volume
94
Issue
5
fYear
2006
fDate
5/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1036
Lastpage
1038
Abstract
In 1929, the Institute of Radio Engineers (IRE) selected George W. Pierce as the recipient of its Medal of Honor. He was honored for his research on crystal detectors and applications of piezoelectricity and magnetostriction. The award citation also mentioned "his instructional leadership as a teacher and as a writer of important texts." He earlier had served as president of the IRE in 1918 and 1919, becoming the only person to serve a two-year term in its 50-year existence. He was known as a meticulous experimenter who designed his instruments for maximum precision. During his career, he received 53 patents and authored three books and about 30 scientific papers
Keywords
biographies; history; magnetostriction; piezoelectricity; George Washington Pierce; IRE; Institute of Radio Engineers; Medal of Honor; crystal detectors; magnetostriction; piezoelectricity; Coils; Detectors; Dipole antennas; Educational institutions; Engineering profession; Instruments; Magnetostriction; Medals; Physics; Piezoelectricity;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Proceedings of the IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9219
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JPROC.2006.873445
Filename
1634540
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