Bone Conduction: A Review of the Present Position with Especial Reference to the Contributions of Dr. Georg von Békésy

Abstract

The very great advances in our knowledge of bone conduction that have been made by Békésy's fundamental investigations are outlined and considered in relationship to the influence they have brought to bear upon the investigations of later workers in this field. The topics considered include the mode of vibration of the skull, the theoretical mechanisms of bone conduction, the so-called occlusion effect, bone conduction in a free sound field, and the interaural attenuation across the head.