Ira Dyer

Background

Dyer, Ira was born on June 14, 1925 in New York City. Son of Charles and Frieda (Griffman) Dyer.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1949. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1954.

Career

Vice president, Bolt Beranek & Newwman Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1951-1970; professor ocean engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1971-1989; Weber Shaughness professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1989-1996; head department, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1971-1981; director Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sea Grant program, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1973-1975; Robert Bruce Wallace lecturer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1982-1983; emeritus professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, since 1996. Visiting fellow Cambridge (England) University, 1979-1980. Consultant Oasis Inc., Lexington, Massachusetts, since 1988.

Advisor unites states department Defense, Washington, since 1988, American Institute.Physics, New York City, 1988-1991.

Achievements

• Ira Dyer has been listed as a noteworthy ocean engineering educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army Air Force, 1944-1945. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (distinguished technical award 1982), American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Per Bruel gold medal 2002), Acoustical Society of America (president 1986-1987, Lindsay award 1960, gold medal 1996). Member National Academy of Engineering, Marblehead Yacht Club.

Interests

• Sailing.

Connections

Married Betty Ruth Schanberg, September 4, 1949. Children: Samuel S., Debora J.

Father:

Charles Dyer

Mother:

Frieda (Griffman) Dyer

Spouse:

Betty Ruth Schanberg

child:

Samuel S. Dyer

child:

Debora J. Dyer