The Theory of Sound
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The Theory of Sound is Lord Rayleigh’s landmark two-volume treatise that systematically established the mathematical and experimental foundations of acoustics.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Theory of Sound canonical | 3 |
| The Theory of Sound, Volume I | 1 |
| The Theory of Sound, Volume II | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1571202 — 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: The Theory of Sound Context triple: [Lord Rayleigh, knownFor, The Theory of Sound]
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A.
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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B.
The Science of Mechanics
The Science of Mechanics is Ernst Mach’s influential treatise that critically examines the foundations of classical mechanics and helped shape the development of modern physics and the philosophy of science.
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C.
Illustrations of the Dynamical Theory of Gases
Illustrations of the Dynamical Theory of Gases is a foundational 1860 scientific paper by James Clerk Maxwell that introduced key ideas of kinetic theory and the statistical behavior of gas molecules.
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D.
Die Lehre von den Tonempfindungen
Die Lehre von den Tonempfindungen is Hermann von Helmholtz’s foundational 19th-century treatise on the physiological and psychological basis of musical tone and acoustics.
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E.
New Experiments Physico-Mechanical, Touching the Spring of the Air and its Effects
New Experiments Physico-Mechanical, Touching the Spring of the Air and its Effects is a seminal 1660 scientific work by Robert Boyle that reports pioneering air-pump experiments and helps establish the foundations of modern experimental physics and chemistry.
- 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: The Theory of Sound Target entity description: The Theory of Sound is Lord Rayleigh’s landmark two-volume treatise that systematically established the mathematical and experimental foundations of acoustics.
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A.
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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B.
The Science of Mechanics
The Science of Mechanics is Ernst Mach’s influential treatise that critically examines the foundations of classical mechanics and helped shape the development of modern physics and the philosophy of science.
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C.
Illustrations of the Dynamical Theory of Gases
Illustrations of the Dynamical Theory of Gases is a foundational 1860 scientific paper by James Clerk Maxwell that introduced key ideas of kinetic theory and the statistical behavior of gas molecules.
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D.
Die Lehre von den Tonempfindungen
Die Lehre von den Tonempfindungen is Hermann von Helmholtz’s foundational 19th-century treatise on the physiological and psychological basis of musical tone and acoustics.
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E.
New Experiments Physico-Mechanical, Touching the Spring of the Air and its Effects
New Experiments Physico-Mechanical, Touching the Spring of the Air and its Effects is a seminal 1660 scientific work by Robert Boyle that reports pioneering air-pump experiments and helps establish the foundations of modern experimental physics and chemistry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
ⓘ
nonfiction work ⓘ scientific treatise ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Cambridge scientific tradition ⓘ |
| author |
Lord Rayleigh
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surface form:
John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh
Lord Rayleigh ⓘ |
| citedBy | later works in acoustics and vibration theory ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs |
foundational work in acoustics
ⓘ
landmark treatise on acoustics ⓘ |
| field |
acoustics
ⓘ
physics ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1877 ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
architectural acoustics
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engineering acoustics ⓘ musical instrument design ⓘ |
| hasPart |
The Theory of Sound
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
The Theory of Sound, Volume I
The Theory of Sound self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
The Theory of Sound, Volume II
|
| historicalPeriod | Victorian era ⓘ |
| influenced |
mathematical physics
ⓘ
modern acoustics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| methodology |
experimental investigation
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mathematical analysis ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of theory and experiment in acoustics
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rigorous mathematical formulation of acoustics ⓘ systematic treatment of sound theory ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 2 ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| publisher | Macmillan and Co. ⓘ |
| secondEditionYear | 1894 ⓘ |
| subject |
acoustic instruments
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elasticity ⓘ hearing and perception of sound ⓘ musical acoustics ⓘ normal modes ⓘ propagation of sound in gases ⓘ propagation of sound in liquids ⓘ propagation of sound in solids ⓘ resonance ⓘ theory of sound ⓘ vibrations ⓘ vibrations of membranes ⓘ vibrations of plates ⓘ vibrations of strings ⓘ wave motion ⓘ |
| volumeCount | two-volume work ⓘ |
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Subject: The Theory of Sound Description of subject: The Theory of Sound is Lord Rayleigh’s landmark two-volume treatise that systematically established the mathematical and experimental foundations of acoustics.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Theory of Sound, Volume I
this entity surface form:
The Theory of Sound, Volume II