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Cyril M. Harris

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Cyril Manton Harris(June 20, 1917 – January 4, 2011) wasProfessor EmeritusofArchitectureand Charles Batchelor Professor Emeritus ofElectrical EngineeringatColumbia University.[1]He received hisB.S.inmathematicsand hisM.S.inphysicsfromUCLA,and hisPh.D.in physics fromMassachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT),[2]where he specialized inacoustics.

He co-authored withVern Oliver Knudsenthe bookAcoustical Designing in Architecture,[2]and edited several others, includingHandbook of Noise Control,Shock and Vibration Handbook,Illustrated Dictionary of Historic Architecture,Dictionary of Architecture and ConstructionandAmerican Architecture: An Illustrated Encyclopedia.These books are recognized as authoritative references in their field.[citation needed]

As a consultant, Harris participated in the design and construction of more than 100 halls, including theJohn F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts,Minnesota Orchestra Hall,Lincoln Center Metropolitan Opera House,Abravanel Hall,Benaroya HallandConrad Prebys Concert HallinUniversity of California, San Diego.[2]

Harris was a Fellow of theAcoustical Society of America.He served on the Executive Council (1954–1957), was vice president (1960–1961) and president (1964–1965) of the society,[3]and was an associate editor of theJournal of the Acoustical Society of America(1959–1971). He was a member of theNational Academy of Sciences,National Academy of Engineering,[1]American Philosophical Societyand several other professional societies and advisory boards. Harris served as president (1993) and chairman of the Board (1994) of theNew York Academy of Sciences.[citation needed]His achievements in auditorium acoustics were recognized by theWallace Clement Sabine Medalof the Acoustical Society of America, theFranklin Medal[specify](1977), theAES Gold Medal(1984), theMayor's Award for Excellence in Science and Technology(1985) and theASA Gold Medal(1987).[4]He held honorary doctorates from theNew Jersey Institute of Technologyand fromNorthwestern University.

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  1. ^ab"Dr. Cyril M. Harris".National Academy of Engineering.Archived fromthe originalon 28 May 2010.Retrieved13 January2011.
  2. ^abcGrimes, William(8 January 2011)."Cyril Harris Dies at 93; Fine-Tuned Concert Halls".The New York Times.Retrieved13 January2011.
  3. ^"Past and Present Officers and Members of the Executive Council | ASA".Archived fromthe originalon 2017-05-23.Retrieved2016-11-13.
  4. ^"Acoustial Society of America Gol Medal Award - Cyril M. Harris".Archived fromthe originalon June 27, 2007.RetrievedMay 1,2017.
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