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Volume 13
Early Development of Measurement Microphones, the Audiometer and its use in Sound Evaluation, the Decibel, and the Sound Level Meter
by Walter Montano
Noral Stewart, BS, MS, PhD
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, much effort went into devising an accurate and portable means of measuring sound. Along the way, one of these efforts resulted in the accidental invention of the audiometer which was later then used for comparative listening evaluation of sound before sound level meters became available. This paper will concentrate on measurement microphones, the audiometer, the decibel, and the sound level meter.
Volume 9
The Origin of Anti-Noise Day in the 20th century
by Walter Montano
This article on historical facts on acoustics is centered around noise and health from anti-noise actions between 1921 and 1941, especially the proposal for an “Anti-Noise Day” each year to reflect on the health problems arising from ongoing noise exposure.