Background
Beyer, Robert Thomas was born on January 27, 1920 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James M. and Mary (Gibney) Beyer.
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NONLINEAR ACOUSTICS. Robert T. Beyer. A concise overview of the depth and breadth of nonlinear acoustics with an appendix containing references to new developments.452 pp., hardcover, 1997 (originally published 1974).
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Beyer, Robert Thomas was born on January 27, 1920 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of James M. and Mary (Gibney) Beyer.
AB, Hofstra University, 1942. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1945. Master of Arts (honorary), Brown University, 1957.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Hofstra University, 1985.
Teaching assistant, Cornell Univercity, 1942-1945;
instructor physics, Brown U., 1945-1947;
assistant professor, Brown U., 1947-1951;
associate professor, Brown U., 1951-1958;
professor, Brown U., 1958-1984;
Hazard professor, Brown U., 1984-1985;
Hazard professor emeritus, Brown U., since 1985;
Adjunct Professor, Brown U., 1986-1993;
Executive officer department physics, Brown U., 1966-1968, 81-85;
department chairman, Brown U., 1968-1974. Visiting professor Technische Hochschule, Stuttgart, Germany, 1961-1962, U. Birmingham, England, 1971, University Texas, Austin, 1977, Pennsylvania State University, 1982, 85, 86. Consultant, chairman American Institute Physics translations advisory board, 1957-1977, chairman translations eds. board, since 1980.
Consultant on underwater sound Raytheon, 1962-1972;consultant Office of Naval Research, 1974-1975.
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Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society, Acoustical Society of America (president 1968-1969, treasurer 1974-1993, treasurer emeritus since 1994, acting editor Journal 1985, gold medal 1984), International Commission Acoustics (chairman 1978-1984).
Married Ellen Fletcher, February 14, 1944. Children: Catherine E., Margaret A., Richard J., Mary L.