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# John R. Pierce

(1910–2002)   Engineer   United States

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John R. Pierce was an engineer from the United States, best known for *The Cid*.

## Quick Facts About John R. Pierce

Born March 27, 1910

Died April 2, 2002

Nationality United States

Profession Engineer

Notable works The Cid

## About John R. Pierce

John Robinson Pierce, was an American electrical engineer and author. He did extensive work concerning radio communication, microwave technology, computer music, psychoacoustics, and science fiction. Additionally to his professional career he wrote science fiction for many years using the names John Pierce, John R. Pierce, and J. J. Coupling. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, he earned his PhD from Caltech, and died in Sunnyvale, California, from complications of Parkinson's Disease.

## Awards & Honors

Marconi Prize IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award Edison Medal IEEE Medal of Honor National Medal of Science Japan Prize Charles Stark Draper Prize National Inventors Hall of Fame

Show 5 more awards John Scott Award Stuart Ballantine Medal National Academy of Engineering Founders Award Golden Plate Award Fellow of the American Physical Society

##  Quotes by John R. Pierce

> [To talk about communication theory without communicating its real mathematical content would be like endlessly telling a man about a wonderful composer,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-r-pierce/to-talk-about-communication-theory-without-communicating-its-real/)

John R. Pierce

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> [Nature abhors the vacuum tube.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-r-pierce/nature-abhors-the-vacuum-tube/)

John R. Pierce

[Abhors](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/abhors/)

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