Year
|
Name
|
Rationale
|
Reference
|
1954 |
Wallace Waterfall |
No rationale given |
[1]
|
1955 |
Floyd A. Firestone |
No rationale given |
[1]
|
1957 |
Harvey Fletcher |
No rationale given |
[1]
|
1959 |
Edward C. Wente |
No rationale given |
[1]
|
1961 |
Georg von Békésy |
"For his deft proficiency in the experimental art which has laid open the ear and resolved the mysteries of its inner workings"[note 1] |
[1]
|
1962 |
R. Bruce Lindsay |
"For major contributions to the knowledge of physical acoustics through research and authorship; for teaching and training acousticians; and for sustained service to the Society as an officer and Editor-in-Chief of its publications"[note 1] |
[1]
|
1965 |
Hallowell Davis |
"For his many contributions to our understanding of the workings of the hearing mechanism; for his versatile concern with bioacoustics, psychoacoustics, audiology, physiology, and otolaryngology; and for his service to the Society"[note 1] |
[1]
|
1967 |
Vern Oliver Knudsen |
"For his research into the propagation of acoustical waves through the air and the sea; for his contributions to the understanding of the communication of speech and music and his expert application of this knowledge in the field of hearing and architectural acoustics; and for his service to the Society as founder and officer"[note 1] |
[1]
|
1969 |
Frederick Vinton Hunt |
"For his extensive contributions to the science and technology of acoustics in the fields of architecture, engineering, and signal processing; for his creative leadership in underwater sound and its application to the security of our nation; and for his service to the Society"[note 1] |
[1]
|
1971 |
Warren P. Mason |
"For his electromechanical filters which are the keystone of carrier-frequency telephony; investigations of piezoelectric crystals, ceramics and the properties of materials"[note 1] |
[1]
|
1973 |
Philip M. Morse |
"For his preeminent accomplishments in the field of vibration" |
[1]
|
1975 |
Leo Beranek |
"For leadership in developing, in the United States and abroad, the desire and the capability for achieving good acoustics in communications, workplaces, concert halls, and communities" |
[1]
|
1977 |
Raymond W. B. Stephens |
"For extensive contributions to the advancement of acoustics in his own and many other countries: as a physics teacher and experimentalist; as an author and editor; as a founder and leader of acoustical societies; and above all as a research supervisor who has taught and inspired a generation of acoustics students and guided them in the attainment of excellence" |
[1]
|
1979 |
Richard Bolt |
"For outstanding contributions to acoustics through research, teaching, and professional leadership, and for distinguished administrative and advisoryservice to science, engineering, and government" |
[1]
|
1981 |
Harry F. Olson |
"For his innovative and lasting contributions in acoustic transduction, sound reproduction, electronic music and speech synthesis, and his service to the Society" |
[1]
|
1982 |
Isadore Rudnick |
"For his ingenious and masterly contributions to acoustical research and teaching, and for his distinguished leadership and service to the Society" |
[1]
|
1983 |
Martin Greenspan |
"For wide ranging and superlative contributions to experimental and theoretical physical acoustics, including ultrasonically induced cavitation in liquids and sound propagation in solids, liquids, and gases" |
[1]
|
1984 |
Robert T. Beyer |
"For contributions to acoustics through his teaching, research, and translations and for his dedicated service to the Acoustical Society of America" |
[1]
|
1985 |
Laurence Batchelder |
"For significant contributions to underwater acoustics, to acoustical standards, and to the Acoustical Society of America as Fellow, officer, and patent reviewer" |
[1]
|
1986 |
James L. Flanagan |
"For contributions to and leadership in digital speech communications" |
[1]
|
1987 |
Cyril M. Harris |
"For service to the Society; for improved understanding of absorption of sound in gases; and for contributions to the science and practice of architectural acoustics" |
[1]
|
1988 |
Arthur H. Benade |
"For pioneering work in the science and art of musical acoustics, emphasizing the interactions among performer, instrument, and listener"[note 2] |
[1]
|
1988 |
Richard K. Cook |
"For outstanding seminal contributions to diverse areas of acoustics and to standardization" |
[1]
|
1989 |
Lothar W. Cremer |
"For identifying and solving key problems in acoustics and acoustical engineering and for the impact of his teachings and writings" |
[1]
|
1990 |
Eugen J. Skudrzyk |
"For his extensive contributions to the advancement of acoustics, particularly structural and underwater acoustics, as a researcher, author and educator"[note 2] |
[1]
|
1991 |
Manfred R. Schroeder |
"For theoretical and practical contributions to human communication through innovative application of mathematics to speech, hearing, and concert hall acoustics" |
[1]
|
1992 |
Ira Hirsh |
"For contributions to the understanding of the auditory process" |
[1]
|
1993 |
David T. Blackstock |
"For contributions to the understanding of finite-amplitude sound propagation and worldwide leadership in nonlinear acoustics" |
[1]
|
1994 |
David M. Green |
"For contributions to knowledge, theory, and methodology in audition" |
[1]
|
1995 |
Kenneth N. Stevens |
"For leadership and outstanding contributions to the acoustics of speech production and perception" |
[1]
|
1996 |
Ira Dyer |
"For contributions to ocean acoustics, structural acoustics, and aeroacoustics, and for dedicated service to the Society" |
[1]
|
1997 |
K. Uno Ingard |
"For contributions to and teaching of physical acoustics and noise control" |
[1]
|
1998 |
Floyd Dunn |
"For creative contributions to fundamental knowledge of ultrasonic propagation in, and interactions with, biological media" |
[1]
|
1999 |
Henning E. von Gierke |
"For contributions to bioacoustics, psychoacoustics, vibrations, and for leadership in national and international acoustical standards" |
[1]
|
2000 |
Murray Strasberg |
"For contributions to hydroacoustics, acoustic cavitation and turbulence noise, and for dedicated service to the Society" |
[1]
|
2001 |
Herman Medwin |
"For innovative research in ocean acoustics and leadership and service to the Society" |
[1]
|
2002 |
Robert E. Apfel |
"For fundamental contributions to physical acoustics and biomedical ultrasound and for innovative leadership in electronic publishing" |
[1]
|
2002 |
Tony F.W. Embleton |
"For fundamental contributions to understanding outdoor sound propagation and noise control and for leadership in the Society" |
[1]
|
2003 |
Richard H. Lyon |
"For sustained leadership and extensive contributions in the application of statistical concepts to structural acoustics and noise" |
[1]
|
2004 |
Chester M. McKinney |
"For pioneering research and leadership in underwater acoustic and high resolution sonar, and for dedicated service to the Society" |
[1]
|
2005 |
Allan D. Pierce |
"For contributions to physical, environmental, and structural acoustics, acoustics education, and leadership as Editor-in-Chief of the Society" |
[1]
|
2006 |
James West |
"For development of polymer electret transducers, and for leadership in acoustics and the Society" |
[1]
|
2007 |
Katherine Safford Harris |
"For pioneering research and leadership in speech production and dedicated service to the Society" |
[1]
|
2008 |
Patricia K. Kuhl |
"For contributions to understanding how children acquire spoken language and for leadership in the Society" |
[1]
|
2009 |
Thomas D. Rossing |
"For contributions to musical acoustics, leadership in science education, and service to the Society" |
[1]
|
2010 |
Jiri Tichy |
"For contributions to acoustical intensity measurement, active noise control, education in acoustics, and for service to the Society." |
[1]
|
2011 |
Eric E. Ungar |
"For contributions over six decades to acoustics, vibration isolation, and noise control and for service to the society" |
[1]
|
2012 |
William Kuperman |
"For contributions to leadership in underwater acoustics, mentoring generations of acousticians, and for service to the Society" |
[1]
|
2013 |
Lawrence A. Crum |
"For discovery and invention in physical and biomedical acoustics, and for leadership in acoustics worldwide." |
[1]
|
2014 |
Brian C.J. Moore |
"For leadership in research on human hearing and its clinical applications" |
[1][2]
|
2015 |
Gerhard M. Sessler |
"For the development of electret and silicon-based micromachined microphones". |
[1][3]
|
2016 |
Whitlow W.L. Au |
"For contributions to understanding underwater biosonar and for service to the Acoustical Society". |
[1]
|
2017 |
William M. Hartmann |
"For contributions to research and education in psychological acoustics and service to the society". |
[1][4]
|
2018 |
William A. Yost |
"For research on binaural hearing, pitch and modulation perception, and for service to the acoustics community". |
[1][5]
|
2019 |
William J. Cavanaugh |
"For practical applications to building design and education in architectural acoustics, and for service to the Society". |
[1][6]
|
2020
|
Judy R. Dubno
|
"For contributions to understanding age-related hearing loss and for leadership in the acoustics community".
|
[1]
|
2021
|
James F. Lynch
|
"For contributions to shallow ocean dynamics and acoustics, geo-acoustics and inversion, and for service to the society and its publications".
|
[1][7]
|
2022
|
Michael J. Buckingham
|
"For theoretical and experimental contributions to ocean acoustics and for service to the Society".
|
[1][8]
|
2023
|
Mark F. Hamilton
|
"For contributions to theoretical nonlinear acoustics, education, and for service to and leadership of the society".
|
[1][9][10]
|