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Knudsen, Vern Oliver, 1893-1974

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1893 - 1974

Biography

Vern Oliver Knudsen (1893-1974) was a physicist and administrator in California. He was the co-founder of the Acoustical Society of America and the chancellor of the University of California, Los Angeles.

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Vern Oliver Knudsen interviews

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1775
Scope and Contents Bound transcripts of interviews conducted by James V. Mink from 1966 to 1969 for the Oral Histroy Program at the University of California Los Angeles. Knudsen discusses his early life in Utah and his Mormon upbringing, his research work and association with the Bell Telephone Laboratories, his work in various fields of acoustical physics, his work on noise pollution, and his administrative work at UCLA as Dean of Graduate Division and as Chancellor. Knudsen also talks about his mission for...
Dates: 1966-1969

Vern Oliver Knudsen laboratory notebooks

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197235223754]
Identifier: UA 731
Scope and Contents

Includes notebooks from Knudsen's undergraduate years at BYU; graduate years at Chicago, lecture notes from UCLA, and lab notes of various experiments.

Dates: 1913-1940

Vern Oliver Knudsen papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 7578
Scope and Contents

Collection includes blueprints, correspondence, business papers and various other materials from Knudsen's consulting work. Project files relate primarily to building projects in California and other locations in the United States. Materials date from 1927 to 1974.

Dates: 1927-1974

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Subject
Acoustical engineering 2
Architectural acoustics 2
Colleges and Universities 2
Education 2
Anti-submarine warfare 1