Hugh S. Knowles
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Hugh S. Knowles was an American acoustical engineer, inventor, and manufacturer in the hearing aids field. He was the holder of more than 50 patent
s in acoustics
and related fields.
In 1946, Knowles founded Knowles Electronics, one of the world's major manufacturers of microphones, especially for medical applications. The company is headquartered in Itasca, Illinois
.
He was a Fellow and past president of the Audio Engineering Society
and a Fellow, Silver Medal recipient, and president of the Acoustical Society of America
and a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). In 1978, he received the AES
Gold Medal for his many significant contributions to the audio field. Knowles was elected into the National Academy of Engineering
(NAE) in 1969.
Patent
A patent is a form of intellectual property. It consists of a set of exclusive rights granted by a sovereign state to an inventor or their assignee for a limited period of time in exchange for the public disclosure of an invention....
s in acoustics
Acoustics
Acoustics is the interdisciplinary science that deals with the study of all mechanical waves in gases, liquids, and solids including vibration, sound, ultrasound and infrasound. A scientist who works in the field of acoustics is an acoustician while someone working in the field of acoustics...
and related fields.
In 1946, Knowles founded Knowles Electronics, one of the world's major manufacturers of microphones, especially for medical applications. The company is headquartered in Itasca, Illinois
Itasca, Illinois
Itasca is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,302 at the 2000 census.In 2009, BusinessWeek rated Itasca as the 'Best Affordable Suburb' in the state of Illinois...
.
He was a Fellow and past president of the Audio Engineering Society
Audio Engineering Society
Established in 1948, the Audio Engineering Society draws its membership from amongst engineers, scientists, other individuals with an interest or involvement in the professional audio industry. The membership largely comprises engineers developing devices or products for audio, and persons working...
and a Fellow, Silver Medal recipient, and president of the Acoustical Society of America
Acoustical Society of America
The Acoustical Society of America is an international scientific society dedicated to increasing and diffusing the knowledge of acoustics and its practical applications.-History:...
and a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). In 1978, he received the AES
Audio Engineering Society
Established in 1948, the Audio Engineering Society draws its membership from amongst engineers, scientists, other individuals with an interest or involvement in the professional audio industry. The membership largely comprises engineers developing devices or products for audio, and persons working...
Gold Medal for his many significant contributions to the audio field. Knowles was elected into the National Academy of Engineering
National Academy of Engineering
The National Academy of Engineering is a government-created non-profit institution in the United States, that was founded in 1964 under the same congressional act that led to the founding of the National Academy of Sciences...
(NAE) in 1969.
External links
- Knowles Electronics http://www.knowles.com/
- Biography National Academy Press http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=1760&page=178