Harvard University. Psycho-Acoustic Laboratory

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The Psycho-Acoustic Laboratory was established in 1940 to conduct research on problems of speech, hearing and communications during World War II. The facility continued after the war and in 1962 the name was changed to Psychophysics Laboratory.

From the description of Records of the Psycho-Acoustic Laboratory, 1940-1972 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 76972617

The Psycho-Acoustic Laboratory was established in 1940 to conduct research on speech, hearing, and communications during World War II. It continued to operate after the War and in 1962 it was renamed the Laboratory of Psychophysics.

From the guide to the Records of the Psycho-Acoustic Laboratory, 1940-1972, (Harvard University Archives)

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referencedIn Hirsh, Ira J. Oral history interview with Ira J. Hirsh, 2006. Washington University in St. Louis, Bernard Becker Medical Library
referencedIn World War II government contract records : contracts, technical reports, and other records, 1941-1947 (inclusive). Harvard University Archives.
creatorOf Records of the Psycho-Acoustic Laboratory, 1940-1972 (inclusive). Harvard University Archives.
creatorOf Records of the Psycho-Acoustic Laboratory, 1940-1972 Harvard University Archives.
referencedIn Hirsh, Ira J. Oral history interview with Ira Hirsh, 1994 June 9. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
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associatedWith Bell Telephone Laboratories, inc. corporateBody
associatedWith Bell Telephone Laboratories, inc. corporateBody
associatedWith Georg von Békésy person
associatedWith Harvard Psychological Laboratory. corporateBody
associatedWith Harvard University. corporateBody
associatedWith Harvard University. Dept. of Psychology. corporateBody
associatedWith Harvard University. Dept. of Psychology. corporateBody
associatedWith Harvard University. Laboratory of Psychophysics corporateBody
associatedWith Harvard University. Psychological Laboratory. corporateBody
associatedWith Hirsh, Ira J. person
associatedWith National Research Council (U.S.). corporateBody
associatedWith National Science Foundation (U.S.) corporateBody
associatedWith Stevens, S. S. 1906-1973. person
associatedWith United States. Army. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Federal Communications Commission. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. National Defense Research Committee. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. National Science Foundation. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Navy. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Office of Scientific Research and Development. corporateBody
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Bioacoustics
Sound laboratories
World War, 1939-1945
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Active 1972

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