His previous experience in fundamental physical acoustics helped him to bring new ideas and methods to these areas.

Meanwhile Newton (1642-1727) derived the relationship for wave velocity in solids, a cornerstone of physical acoustics (Principia, 1687).

This falls within the domain of physical acoustics.

There are two main classes of problems studied in physical acoustics.

The second important class of problems studied in physical acoustics is to obtain the relevant information about a medium under consideration by measuring the properties of acoustic waves propagating through this medium.

Köhler was an expert in physical acoustics, having studied under physicist Max Planck (1858-1947), but had taken his degree in psychology under Carl Stumpf (1848-1936).

(Edwin) Roland Dobbs (born 2 December 1924) is a British physicist, best known for his work in physical acoustics.

Mack Alfred Breazeale (15 August 1930 - 14 September 2009) was an American physicist particularly known for his work in ultrasonics and physical acoustics.

The field of structural acoustics can be closely related to a number of other fields of acoustics including noise, transduction, underwater acoustics, and physical acoustics.

His main interests lay in physical acoustics but he is remembered by generations of students for his continuing work in education.