Acoustics (1954 book)
E113484
Acoustics (1954 book) is a foundational technical treatise by Leo Beranek that systematically presents the principles and applications of sound and vibration, becoming a classic reference in the field of acoustical engineering.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Acoustics (1954 book) canonical | 1 |
| Acoustics (textbook) | 1 |
| Acoustics of auditoriums and lecture halls | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T961084 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Acoustics (1954 book) Context triple: [Leo Beranek, notableWork, Acoustics (1954 book)]
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A.
Acoustics Today
Acoustics Today is a magazine-style publication that provides accessible articles and updates on research, applications, and developments in the field of acoustics.
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B.
The Science of Musical Sound
The Science of Musical Sound is a book by engineer and acoustics researcher John R. Pierce that explains the physical and perceptual principles underlying how music and sound are produced, transmitted, and heard.
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C.
Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics
Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics is a scholarly journal and conference proceedings series that publishes peer-reviewed research papers and presentations in the field of acoustics.
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D.
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America is a leading peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes research on the science and technology of sound, including acoustics, psychoacoustics, and related fields.
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E.
Writings on psychoacoustics and computer music
Writings on psychoacoustics and computer music is a collection of influential works by John R. Pierce exploring the perception of sound and its application in electronic and computer-generated music.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Acoustics (1954 book) Target entity description: Acoustics (1954 book) is a foundational technical treatise by Leo Beranek that systematically presents the principles and applications of sound and vibration, becoming a classic reference in the field of acoustical engineering.
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A.
Acoustics Today
Acoustics Today is a magazine-style publication that provides accessible articles and updates on research, applications, and developments in the field of acoustics.
-
B.
The Science of Musical Sound
The Science of Musical Sound is a book by engineer and acoustics researcher John R. Pierce that explains the physical and perceptual principles underlying how music and sound are produced, transmitted, and heard.
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C.
Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics
Proceedings of Meetings on Acoustics is a scholarly journal and conference proceedings series that publishes peer-reviewed research papers and presentations in the field of acoustics.
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D.
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America is a leading peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes research on the science and technology of sound, including acoustics, psychoacoustics, and related fields.
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E.
Writings on psychoacoustics and computer music
Writings on psychoacoustics and computer music is a collection of influential works by John R. Pierce exploring the perception of sound and its application in electronic and computer-generated music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ scientific treatise ⓘ technical book ⓘ |
| author | Leo Beranek ⓘ |
| authorProfession |
acoustical engineer
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audio pioneer ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describedAs |
classic reference in acoustical engineering
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foundational technical treatise on sound and vibration ⓘ |
| field | acoustical engineering ⓘ |
| genre |
engineering textbook
ⓘ
reference work ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | influential in establishing modern acoustical engineering curricula ⓘ |
| hasReputation | standard reference for acoustical engineers ⓘ |
| influencedField |
architectural acoustics
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audio engineering ⓘ noise control engineering ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
advanced students of acoustics
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engineers ⓘ scientists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
acoustics
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sound ⓘ vibration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive mathematical treatment of sound
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integration of theory with engineering practice ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1954 ⓘ |
| structure | systematic presentation of principles and applications of acoustics ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfInfluence |
21st century acoustics education
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second half of the 20th century ⓘ |
| topic |
electroacoustics
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measurement of sound ⓘ noise control ⓘ physical principles of sound ⓘ sound in rooms ⓘ vibration analysis ⓘ wave propagation ⓘ |
| usedAs |
professional reference manual
ⓘ
university textbook in acoustics ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Acoustics (1954 book) Description of subject: Acoustics (1954 book) is a foundational technical treatise by Leo Beranek that systematically presents the principles and applications of sound and vibration, becoming a classic reference in the field of acoustical engineering.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.