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Floyd Firestone

Floyd Alburn Firestone (September 21, 1898 – January 6, 1986) was an acoustical physicist, engineer and inventor, who was a professor of physics at University of Michigan. Best known for introducing the mobility analogy and inventing the first practical ultrasonic testing method, he was the president of Acoustical Society of America from 1943 to 1945.

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Known for
Mobility analogy · Ultrasonic testing · Abbott-Firestone curve
Born
(1898-09-21)September 21, 1898 Marysville, Ohio, U.S.
Died
January 6, 1986(1986-01-06) (aged 87) Westchester, New York, U.S.
Fields
Acoustics
Thesis
The Phase Difference and Amplitude Ratio at the Ears due to a Source of Pure Tone (1931)
Workplaces
University of Michigan

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Floyd Firestone → Abbott-Firestone curve, Mobility analogy, Ultrasonic testing
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Floyd Firestone → (1898-09-21)September 21, 1898 Marysville, Ohio, U.S.
Died · 1
Floyd Firestone → January 6, 1986(1986-01-06) (aged 87) Westchester, New York, U.S.
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Floyd Firestone → Acoustics
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Floyd Firestone → The Phase Difference and Amplitude Ratio at the Ears due to a Source of Pure Tone (1931)
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Floyd Firestone → University of Michigan

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Floyd FirestoneThesisThe Phase Difference and Amplitude Ratio at the Ears due to a Source of Pure Tone (1931)1.00infobox
Floyd FirestoneWorkplacesUniversity of Michigan1.00infobox

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