Arthur H. Benade (January 2, 1925 – August 4, 1987) was an American

physicist A physicist is a scientist who specializes in the field of physics, which encompasses the interactions of matter and energy at all length and time scales in the physical universe. Physicists generally are interested in the root or ultimate cau ...

and

acoustician Acoustics is a branch of physics that deals with the study of mechanical waves in gases, liquids, and solids including topics such as vibration, sound, ultrasound and infrasound. A scientist who works in the field of acoustics is an acoustician ...

, researcher, professor, and author. He is best known for his research on the physics of woodwinds and brass instruments, and for two books, ''Horns, Strings, and Harmony'' (1960), and ''Fundamentals of Musical Acoustics'' (1976).Martin, Daniel W. (1987). "Benade, Arthur H. 1925–1987". ''The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America''. 82 (6): 2156. ."Benade, Arthur H."
''Encyclopedia of Cleveland History''. Case Western Reserve University. Retrieved September 13, 2023. He was a professor at

Case Institute of Technology Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) is a Private university, private research university in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It was established in 1967 by a merger between Western Reserve University and the Case Institute of Technology. Case ...

(later Case Western Reserve University), in

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, from 1952 to 1987."Biography of Arthur H. Benade"
The Arthur H. Benade Archive. Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics.

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. Retrieved September 13, 2023.

Biography

Benade was born in

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and served in the

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from 1943 to 1945. He participated in the

Manhattan Project The Manhattan Project was a research and development program undertaken during World War II to produce the first nuclear weapons. It was led by the United States in collaboration with the United Kingdom and Canada. From 1942 to 1946, the ...

where he worked on electronics. Benade earned his B.A. and Ph.D. degrees at

Washington University in St. Louis Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) is a private research university in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1853 by a group of civic leaders and named for George Washington, the university spans 355 acres across its Danforth ...

, where his research for his doctorate degree focused on

cosmic rays Cosmic rays or astroparticles are high-energy particles or clusters of particles (primarily represented by protons or atomic nuclei) that move through space at nearly the speed of light. They originate from the Sun, from outside of the Solar ...

. Benade became a professor at

where he worked on nuclear physics and instrumentation. Benade's fascination with musical acoustics led to the publication of two books on the subject, ''Horns, Strings, and Harmony'' (1960), and ''Fundamentals of Musical Acoustics'' (1976)."Benade, Arthur - Books"
Research Guides: CWRU Faculty & Staff Authors. Case Western Reserve University. Retrieved September 13, 2023. He also made Baroque flutes utilizing conical bores and Boehm fingering systems. His research papers are at

.Scavone, Gary P
"The Arthur H. Benade Archive"
Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics. Stanford University. Retrieved September 13, 2023. Benade was awarded the Silver Medal in Engineering Acoustics by the

Acoustical Society of America The Acoustical Society of America (ASA) is an international scientific society founded in 1929 dedicated to generating, disseminating and promoting the knowledge of acoustics and its practical applications. The Society is primarily a voluntary org ...

in 1984 for "pioneering research on the acoustics of brass and woodwind instruments and for leadership of a generation of musical acousticians", and the Gold Medal posthumously in 1988 for "pioneering work in the science and art of musical acoustics, emphasizing the interactions among performer, instrument, and listener.""Acoustical Society of America Awards"
Acoustical Society of America. Retrieved September 13, 2023.

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The Arthur H. Benade Archive
at the

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