Background
Beckmann, Petr was born on November 13, 1924 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Son of Rudolf and Katerina (Fischer) Beckmann. came to the United States, 1963, naturalized, 1974.
( The history of pi, says the author, though a small part...)
The history of pi, says the author, though a small part of the history of mathematics, is nevertheless a mirror of the history of man. Petr Beckmann holds up this mirror, giving the background of the times when pi made progress -- and also when it did not, because science was being stifled by militarism or religious fanaticism.
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Beckmann, Petr was born on November 13, 1924 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. Son of Rudolf and Katerina (Fischer) Beckmann. came to the United States, 1963, naturalized, 1974.
Master of Science in Engineering, Prague Technology University, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, Prague Technology University, 1955. Doctor of Science, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, 1962.
Research scientist at several Czechoslovak institutions, 1949-1955; head of wave propagation department, Institute Radio Engineering and Electronics, Czechoslovak Academy Sciences, 1955-1963; visiting professor, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1963-1964; professor electrical engineering, U. Colorado, 1964-1981; professor emeritus, U. Colorado, since 1982.
( The history of pi, says the author, though a small part...)
(The Health Hazards of Not Going Nuclear Apr 01, 1977 Petr...)
(Book by Petr Beckmann)
Member Ronald Reagan's Energy Task Force, 1980. Board directors Accuracy in Academia, Washington. Served with 311 Czechoslovak squadron Royal Air Force, 1942-1945, Britain.
Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Member Health Physics Society, American Nuclear Society.
Married Irene Muller, May 31, 1965.