W. A. Munson
American physicist
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equal-loudness curves
- In sound: Dynamic range of the ear
…the Americans Harvey Fletcher and W.A. Munson, who first measured them. The curves show the varying absolute intensities of a pure tone that has the same loudness to the ear at various frequencies. The determination of each curve, labeled by its loudness level in phons, involves the subjective judgment of…
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