Background
Knowles, Hugh Shaler was born on September 23, 1904 in Hynes, Iowa, United States. Son of Harry Holmes and Margaret (Heacock) Knowles.
Knowles, Hugh Shaler was born on September 23, 1904 in Hynes, Iowa, United States. Son of Harry Holmes and Margaret (Heacock) Knowles.
Student, Alabama Polytechnic Institute, 1920-1921; AB, Columbia University, 1928; postgraduate, University of Chicago, 1930-1934.
Department editor, Popular Radio, New York City, 1924-1925;
associate radio editor, New York Herald Tribune, 1927-1928;
engineer, Hammarlund Manufacturing Company. New York City, 1927-1928;
general manager parts division, Silver Marshall, Inc., Chicago, 1928-1930;
chief engineer, Jensen Manufacturing Company, Chicago, 1931-1950;
vice president, Jensen Manufacturing Company, Chicago, 1940-1950;
lecturer in graduate physics, University of Chicago, 1935-1936;
private practice, 1936-1988;
president, director research, Industrial Research Products, Inc., Elk Grove Village, Illinois, 1946-1988;
president, director research, Knowles Electronics, Inc., Franklin Park, Illinois, 1954-1988;
Chairman of the Board, Knowles Electronics, Ltd., Burgess Hill, England. President Knotts Edward Corporation, Franklin Park, 1965-1988, Synchro-Start Products, Inc., 1968-1988, Finance Corporation Illinois, 1969-1988.
Member United States delegate Electrotech. Commission TC29, 1953, 54, head delegate, 1955, 57. Head del United States International Organisation for Standardization TC43, 1955.
Chairman acoustics panel Research and Development Board, United States Department Defense, 1948-1950. Member Acoustical Standards Board, 1958-1960. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (national chairman Professional Golf Association 1960-1961, chairman standards committee on electroacoustics 1938-1941), Acoustical Society of America (executive council 1942-1944, president 1945-1947), Chicago Radio Engineers (past president), Radio Manufacturers Association (chairman standards committee on sound equipment 1931-1941, chairman sound equipment section 1945-1947), National Research Council (executive committee science division 1950-1951), American Institute Physics (governor board 1951-1958, executive committee 1954-1958), National Academy Engineers, Audio Engineering Society (president 1965-1966), River Forest Tennis Club.
Married Josephine Knotts, August 5, 1928. Children: James, Margaret (Mistress Schink), Katherine (Mistress Strasberg).