John R. Pierce was born on March 27, 1910 in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. John R. is known for Gateways to the Mind (1958). John R. was married to Brenda Woodward. John R. died on April 2, 2002 in Mountain View, California, USA.
Electrical engineer who named the transistor, became an expert on
electronic music and musical acoustics, and is considered the father of
the communications satellite.
Children: son John and daughter Elizabeth (from first marriage).