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Ingard, Karl Uno was born on February 24, 1921 in Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Karl Uno Ingard
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Karl Uno Ingard, Swedish Physics educator. Achievements include research in plasma physics and acoustics. Armstrong Cork fellow Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1950, Guggenheim fellow, 1959; recipient Gustaf Dalen medal, Sweden, 1970, John Ericsson medal American Society Swedish Engineers, 1972, Rayleigh medal Institute Acoustics, England, 1981, Per Bruel Gold medal American Society Mech. Engineers, 1989.
Education
Electrical engineer, Chalmers U. Technology, Sweden, 1944; technical licensed, Chalmers U. Technology, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1950; D, Chambers Institute Technology, Sweden, 1979.
Career
Research engineer, national laboratory Defense, Stockholm, 1945-1946; director acoustics laboratory, Chalmers U. Technology, Sweden, 1946-1952; from assistant professor to associate professor, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1952-1966; professor physics, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1966-1991; professor aeronautics and astronautics, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1971-1991; professor emeritus physics, aeronautics and astronautics, Massachusetts Institute Technology, since 1991.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Acoustical Society American (Biennial award 1954, Gold medal 1997), American Physics Society. Member National Academy of Engineering, Institute Noise Control Engineers, Sigma Xi.
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Married, 1948; 4 children.
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Armstrong Cork fellow Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1950, Guggenheim fellow, 1959. Recipient Gustaf Dalen medal, Sweden, 1970, John Ericsson medal American Society Swedish Engineers, 1972, Rayleigh medal Institute Acoustics, England, 1981, Per Bruel Gold medal American Society Mech. Engineers, 1989.Armstrong Cork fellow Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1950, Guggenheim fellow, 1959. Recipient Gustaf Dalen medal, Sweden, 1970, John Ericsson medal American Society Swedish Engineers, 1972, Rayleigh medal Institute Acoustics, England, 1981, Per Bruel Gold medal American Society Mech. Engineers, 1989.