R. Orin Cornett

R. Orin Cornett
Born
Richard Orin Cornett

(1913-11-13)November 13, 1913
Driftwood, Oklahoma, United States
DiedDecember 7, 2002(2002-12-07) (aged 89)
Laurel, Maryland
United States
Alma mater
Known forCued Speech
SpouseLorene
ChildrenRobert, Stanley, and Linda
Scientific career
Fields
  • physics
  • applied mathematics
Institutions
Thesis Acoustic Spectra of Edge Tones

R. Orin Cornett (November 13, 1913 – December 7, 2002) was an American physicist, university professor and administrator, and the inventor of a literacy system for the deaf, known as Cued Speech.