John Robinson Pierce
American engineer and author, he worked extensively in the fields of radio communication, microwave technology, computer music, psychoacoustics, and science fiction. Born March 27, 1910 in Des Moines, Iowa, he earned his PhD from Caltech, and died April 2, 2002 in Sunnyvale, California.
American engineer and author, he worked extensively in the fields of radio communication, microwave technology, computer music, psychoacoustics, and science fiction. Born March 27, 1910 in Des Moines, Iowa, he earned his PhD from Caltech, and died April 2, 2002 in Sunnyvale, California.
Music From Mathematics
Originally released in 1960 and 1962 on two unique formats with over-lapping tracklists, the seminal Music From Mathematics Showcase Project marked the phonographic introduction of computer generated music for the first time in the public arena. Almo…