William B. Snow

William B. Snow (San Francisco, 16 May 1903 - 5 October 1968) was a sound engineer. He graduated from the Stanford University in 1923 with a B. S. degree in electrical engineering.

He worked for Bell Labs, where he made major contributions to acoustics from 1923-1940. During the Second World War, he was assistant director of the US Navy's Underwater Sound Laboratory.

Mr. Snow, a Fellow of the Audio Engineering Society (AES), received its Gold Medal Award in 1968.

References

In memoriam, AES Journal

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