Clayton Hamilton Allen

Background

Allen, Clayton Hamilton was born on June 2, 1918 in Whitinsville, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Charles Aaron and Edith Gertrude (Peck) Allen.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1940. Master of Science in Physics and Mathematics, Pennsylvania State University, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics and Mathematics, Physical-Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University, 1950.

Career

Graduate assistant, Pennsylvania State University, 1940-1942; graduate associate, Pennsylvania State University, State College, 1945-1950; acoustical communications researcher, Aircraft Radio Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio., 1942-1945; ultrasonic researcher, Corning (New York) Glass Works, 1950-1954; consultant on noise control, Bolt Beranek and Newman Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1954-1974; vice president noise control, Science Applications Inc., La Jolla, California, 1974-1975; president, The Clayton H. Allen Corporation, Chebeague Island, Maine., since 1975. Lecturer professional conferences and meetings.

Achievements

• Achievements include design of a megawatt acoustic facility for full scale aircraft body component sonic fatigue testing at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, and noise control modifications for: submarines, spacecraft instrumentation, a British gas cooled nuclear reactor, a number of multi-megawatt electric induction heater designs, industrial plants, hospitals, community projects, and the like. 15 patents (some with others) include coverage of high frequency siren designs, apparatus for silencing vibrating machinery, method of fabricating miniature phonograph records, linear and nonlinear hearing protecting devices, and apparatus for alloying metal coatings. Other patents pending.
  
  Engaged in field of applied electronic and mechanical research, design and development.

Membership

Fellow Acoustical Society of America. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society, Academy Applied Science, Innovation Group, American Foundrymen's Society, National Council Acoustical Consultant, Massachusetts Council Acoustical Consultant, Massachusetts Engineers Council, Institute Noise Control Engineering (past member board directors and board examiners), Sigma Xi, Sigma Pi Sigma.

Connections

Married Doris Elizabeth LeClaire, December 7, 1981.

Father:

Charles Aaron Allen

Mother:

Edith Gertrude (Peck) Allen

Spouse:

Doris Elizabeth LeClaire