Frederick Albert Saunders

Frederick Albert Saunders (August 18, 1875 – June 9, 1963) was a Canadian-born American physicist and academic remembered for his work in sub-infrared spectroscopy and acoustics.

Early life Frederick Albert Saunders was born on August 18, 1875, in London, Ontario, a son of William Saunders and Sarah Agnes Saunders, née Robinson, both of whom were born in England and emigrated to Canada at an early age. His father was renowned in the fields of orchard pests and fruit hybridization, was a founding member of the Entomological Society of Ontario and published books including Insects Injurious to Fruits (1883, J. B. Lippincott & Co.) and numerous scientific papers. He was recognized with honorary degrees from several universities and by honours from King George VI. Saunders studied physics at Johns Hopkins University and worked under Henry A. Rowland, a pioneer in use of diffraction gratings for spectroscopy, graduating PhD in 1899. went through several editions. with other renowned acousticians, at the Bell headquarters in New York City, on December 27, 1928.

Death Saunders died on June 9, 1963, at his home in South Hadley, Massachusetts.