Leo Beranek was born on 14 September 1914 in Solon, Iowa, USA. He was married to Phyllis Knight and Gabriella Sohn. He died on 10 October 2016 in Westwood, Massachusetts, USA.
Dr. Beranek's most successful book, "Acoustics," published in 1954, remains a textbook for acoustic engineering students around the world. From 1948 to 1958 he did work on noise control, creating standards that are used internationally today.