Leo Baranek, RIP
October 18, 2016 5:49 AM Subscribe
"a sought-after acoustics genius" One third of Bolt, Beranek and Newman, which helped build ARPANET, Beranek was an important acoustical engineer. Died at 102.
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posted by farlukar at 6:32 AM on October 18, 2016 [7 favorites]
posted by farlukar at 6:32 AM on October 18, 2016 [7 favorites]
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posted by LobsterMitten at 6:39 AM on October 18, 2016
posted by LobsterMitten at 6:39 AM on October 18, 2016
During his senior year, a chance encounter outside the Mount Vernon town library changed his life. One afternoon, Dr. Beranek noticed a Cadillac with a flat tire stopped on the street. A middle-aged man emerged from the car, and Dr. Beranek offered to help him change the tire.
He chatted with the grateful driver, Glenn Browning, a businessman from Massachusetts, who suggested he apply to Harvard for graduate studies in engineering. Mr. Browning had once taught at Harvard and offered himself as a reference.
Dr. Beranek applied and was offered a full scholarship.
So he was something of a real life Will Hunting. 102 is a good age, few of us will do so well.
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posted by Bee'sWing at 7:00 AM on October 18, 2016 [2 favorites]
He chatted with the grateful driver, Glenn Browning, a businessman from Massachusetts, who suggested he apply to Harvard for graduate studies in engineering. Mr. Browning had once taught at Harvard and offered himself as a reference.
Dr. Beranek applied and was offered a full scholarship.
So he was something of a real life Will Hunting. 102 is a good age, few of us will do so well.
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posted by Bee'sWing at 7:00 AM on October 18, 2016 [2 favorites]
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The Internet is a direct result of the one project where Dr. Beranek messed up the acoustics. And far a career in acoustics, one mess-up is not bad at all.
posted by ocschwar at 7:36 AM on October 18, 2016 [1 favorite]
The Internet is a direct result of the one project where Dr. Beranek messed up the acoustics. And far a career in acoustics, one mess-up is not bad at all.
posted by ocschwar at 7:36 AM on October 18, 2016 [1 favorite]
Read Where Wizards Stay Up Late if you want an excellent and approachable history of the earliest days of BBN and Arpanet.
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posted by Fongotskilernie at 3:58 PM on October 18, 2016
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posted by Willow Jane at 4:20 PM on October 18, 2016
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posted by Mister Bijou at 10:45 PM on October 18, 2016
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posted by Standard Orange at 1:33 AM on October 19, 2016
posted by Standard Orange at 1:33 AM on October 19, 2016
This is an obituary and all but if I ever made it to 102 I would want my obit to be a happy fun september post.
I found this on his website:
Subjective Rank Orderings and Acoustical Measurements for Fifty-eight Concert Halls
Royal Albert Hall is 58 out of 58. Vienna (won't even try to spell it) is number one.
posted by bukvich at 8:06 AM on October 19, 2016
I found this on his website:
Subjective Rank Orderings and Acoustical Measurements for Fifty-eight Concert Halls
Royal Albert Hall is 58 out of 58. Vienna (won't even try to spell it) is number one.
posted by bukvich at 8:06 AM on October 19, 2016
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