Vern Oliver Knudsen (Provo, Utah, December 27, 1893 - May 13, 1974) was an American acoustical physicist.
He received his Ph.D. in physics from the University of Chicago in 1922. Vern Knudsen's publications include two seminal books, "Architectural Acoustics," published in 1932, and "Acoustical Designing in Architecture" with Cyril M. Harris, 1950.
He cofounded the Acoustical Society of America (ASA), and served as its president, 1933-35, and the ASA awarded him the Sabine Medal in 1958 and the Gold Medal in 1967. He was the recipient of the John H. Potts (Gold) Medal from the Audio Engineering Society (AES) in 1964.
In 1934, Vern Knudsen was made Dean of the Graduate Division of the Southern Section of the University of California, a post which he held for 24 years and during which time the UCLA Graduate Division increased from 287 to 5160. He served as Chancellor of UCLA from 1959-1960, where there is a building named in his honor.
References
- "Vern Oliver Knudsen Papers, 1922-1974". Online Archive of California. The Regents of The University of California. http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt109nc33w. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
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