Background
Pierce, Allan Dale was born on December 18, 1936 in Clarinda, Iowa, United States. Son of Franklin Dale and Ruth Pauline (Wright) Pierce.
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Pierce, Allan Dale was born on December 18, 1936 in Clarinda, Iowa, United States. Son of Franklin Dale and Ruth Pauline (Wright) Pierce.
Bachelor of Science, New Mexico College Agricultural and Mechanic Arts, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1962.
Staff researcher Rand Corporation, Santa Monica, California, 1961-1963. Senior staff scientist Avco Corporation, Wilmington, Massachusetts, 1963-1966. Assistant professor Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1966-1968, associate professor, 1968-1973.
Professor mechanical engineering Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, 1973-1976, Regent's professor, 1976-1988. Leonhard chair in engineering Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1988-1993. Chairman department aerospace and mechanical engineering Boston University, 1993-1999, professor, since 1993.
Visiting professor Max Planck Institute, Goettingen, Federal Republic Germany, 1976-1977. Visiting scientist Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, 2002-2003, adjunct scientist, since 2003. Consultant in field.
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Fellow Acoustical Society of America (editor-in-chief since 1999, Silver medal 1991, Rossing prize in acoustics education 2004, Gold medal 2005), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Rayleigh lecturer 1992, Per Bruel Gold medal 1995, chair Noise Control and Acoustics Division 1999-2000), Acoustical Foundation India (Gold Medal 2007). Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, DEGA.
Married Penelope Claffey, October 27, 1961. Children: Jennifer Irene, Bradford Loren.
