Background
Beguin, Fred Paul was born on October 13, 1909 in Brussels. Son of Florent C. and Maria (Tuerlinckx) Beguin. came to the United States, 1948, naturalized, 1956.
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Fred Paul Beguin
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Education
Bachelor of Science in Electronics Navigation, Technology State College, Brussels, 1931. Master of Science in Physics, National Radioelectronics Institute, Brussels, 1944. Postgraduate, Syracuse University.
Graduate, Professional Business Management Institute, General Electric Company, 1958. Certified in noise control engineering and audiometry, Colby College, Maine.
Career
Project and patent engineer, Compagnie Française Thomson-Cerebrospinal fluid, Paris, 1931-1934; Tonmeister engineer, Philips Recording Studios, The Netherlands television and acoustics research physicist Philips Physical laboratories and technical director, Philips Europe International television Operations technical director in Benelux countries, 1934-1944; project Research and Development engineer electronics division, General Electric, Syracuse, New York audio-consultant, General Electric, Syracuse, New York, 1950-1955; chief scientist, physicist electroacoustics research & development, American Optical Corporation, Southbridge, Massachusetts, 1955-1959; director, Hearing Conservation and Noise Control Center, Harrington Memorial Hospital, Southbridge, Massachusetts, 1960-1976; environmental acoustic consultant for Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Environmental Protection Agency, United States Public Health Service and hospitals in Massachusetts environmental acoustics consultant, Port Charlotte, Florida, since 1983. Government expert in productivity, Belgium. Voting member, safety industry representative bioacoustics and noise committee American National Standards Institute, 1963-1975.
Membership
Honor roll life member United States Presidential Task Force, since 1986. Active Citizens for Sound Economy, since 1986. Fellow Audio Engineering Society (National Science Achievement award 1970).
Member New York Academy of Sciences (emeritus). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (life member, vice chairman electroacoustics committee), American Institute Physics (emeritus), Acoustical Society of America (Silver award, certified), Safety Equipment Association (honorary).
Connections
Son of Florent C. and Maria (Tuerlinckx) B. M. Sophie Koubekova, November 6, 1934. 1 daughter, Natalie.
