1960 Press Photo JOHN R. PIERCE AMERICAN ENGINEER AUTHOR COMMUNICATION SATELLITE

JOHN R. PIERCE, DIRECTOR OF PROJECT ECHO, THE COMMUNICATION SATELLITE.John Robinson Pierce (March 27, 1910 – April 2, 2002), was an American engineer and author. He worked extensively in the fields of radio communication, microwave technology, computer music, psychoacoustics, and science fiction. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, he earned his Ph.D. from Caltech, and died in Sunnyvale, California.(WIKIPEDIA)
Photo measures 8.5 x 10.5 in.