Background
Burwen, Richard Sumner was born on January 18, 1927 in Winchester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Henry and Minnie (Camp) Burwen.
electronics engineering consultant
Burwen, Richard Sumner was born on January 18, 1927 in Winchester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Henry and Minnie (Camp) Burwen.
Bachelor of Science in Physics cum laude, Harvard University, 1949. Master of Arts in Engineering Sciences & Applied Physics, Harvard University, 1950.
Member technical staff Bell Telephone Laboratories, Inc., 1949. Head wide band television distribution system development Spencer-Kennedy Laboratories, Inc., 1950-1952. Senior engineer Krohn-Hite Corporation, 1952-1954.
Research engineer audio and magnetic memory devices department National Company, Inc., 1955-1956. Senior electronics engineer Norden-Ketay Corporation, Boston, 1956-1961. Founder, electronic circuit designer Burwen Laboratories division Ohmtec Corporation, Lexington, Massachusetts, 1971-1976.
Founder, director research, technical consultant Copley Controls Corporation. Technical consultant KLH Burwen Research.
Board of directors Civic Symphony Orchestra of Boston. Fellow Audio Engineering Society (governor 1975-1976). Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior, chairman Boston chapter professional group on audio 1957-1958), Acoustical Society American, Society Exploration Geophysics.
Married Barbara Roberta Wallace, May 27, 1956. Children: Diane, Dale, Russell.