Background
McAvoy, Bruce Ronald was born on January 30, 1933 in Jamestown, New York, United States. Son of George Harold and Agda Amelia (Martinson) McAvoy.
McAvoy, Bruce Ronald was born on January 30, 1933 in Jamestown, New York, United States. Son of George Harold and Agda Amelia (Martinson) McAvoy.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, University Rochester, 1954.
Junior engineer, Westinghouse Air Arm Division, Baltimore, 1956-1957; associate engineer, Westinghouse Air Arm Division, Baltimore, 1957-1958; research engineer, Westinghouse Research Center, Pittsburgh, 1958-1969; senior research engineer, Westinghouse R & D Center, Pittsburgh, 1969-1978; fellow engineer, Westinghouse R & D Center, Pittsburgh, 1978-1984; advisory scientist, Westinghouse R & D Center, Pittsburgh, since 1984. Advisory board member National Center Physical Acoustics, U. Mississippi, 1987-1988.
With United States Army, 1954-1956. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life, awards and recognition committee since 1989, defense Research and Development policy committee 1989-1991, Centennial medal 1984, technical program committee International Microwave Symposium 1986-1999). Member DAV (life), Ultrasonic, Ferroelectric and Frequency Control Society of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (president 1986-1987, Distinguished Service award 1999), Electromagnetics Academy, Microwave Theory and Techniques Society (chairman microwave acoustics technical committee 1988-1999).