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The Resonance Theory of Hearing

Nature volume 111, page 396 (1923)Cite this article

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I HAVE been reading with great interest various accounts of ingenious models made to illustrate the resonance theory of hearing, but I have been unfortunate enough to miss any clear reference to any structure in the cochlea which could respond on a physical basis to all vibrations which are capable of being appreciated by the human ear, or rather nervous system.

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BARRETT, J. The Resonance Theory of Hearing. Nature 111, 396 (1923). https://doi.org/10.1038/111396a0

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