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Remembering Leo Beranek, Acoustics Engineer, Philanthropist, Internet Pioneer
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Leo Beranek, a pioneer in the field of acoustics and technology, passed away at his home in Westwood last week. He was 102 years old.
Among Beranek's acoustic accomplishments are the United Nations General Assembly Hall in New York, Tanglewood, and the concert hall at Lincoln Center. He is also credited with founding the company that created the precursor to the internet known as ARPANET.
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Ben Markham, director of Architectural Acoustics at Acentech, an acoustics consulting company, which tweets @AcentechTweet.
Mark Volpe, managing director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, which tweets @BostonSymphony.
This article was originally published on October 20, 2016.
This segment aired on October 20, 2016.