Willi Furrer
Willi Furrer (born August 7, 1906 in Lucerne ; † March 28, 1985 ) was a Swiss electrical engineer who did pioneering work in the field of acoustics .
Life
In 1933 Furrer joined the PTT General Management in Bern , where he became head of the research and testing institute. He was involved in setting up the Swiss radio and television studios.
Willi Furrer completed his habilitation in 1941 at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich . There he held lectures on room and building acoustics as a titular professor until 1976. He was also a member of the League Against Noise .
His book on room and building acoustics was a standard work for a long time.
Works
- Room and building acoustics. Noise abatement. Birkhäuser Verlag, Basel 1972, ISBN 3-7643-0522-3 , (together with Anselm Lauber ).
- Contribution to the acoustics of radio studios. Solothurn 1941, (habilitation).
Web links
- Willi Furrer on the ETH Zurich website
- Literature by and about Willi Furrer in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Furrer, Willi |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss electrical engineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 7, 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lucerne |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 28, 1985 |