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Chladni's 1787 sound patterns resurface online

Original: Illustration by Ernst Chladni, from Entdeckungen über die Theorie des Klange (1787). Source: @ maxplanckgesellschaft htt

An illustration by Ernst Chladni from his 1787 work 'Entdeckungen über die Theorie des Klange' is being shared by the Max Planck Society via the PD Image Archive. Chladni's famous diagrams visualise vibration patterns, made by scattering sand on vibrating plates, and are considered foundational to acoustics. The image is highlighted for its links between sound, waves, music, and design.

Why now: The public-domain image is circulating among art and science audiences interested in the history of acoustics and visualising sound.

Ernst ChladniMax Planck SocietyPD Image Archive

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Evidence

• Illustration by Ernst Chladni, from Entdeckungen über die Theorie des Klange (1787). Source: @ maxplanckgesellschaft https:// pdimagearchive.org/images/7802 37f8-9684-4701-aad7-88bd8474b37a # abstract # acoustics # music # waves # vibration # patterns # sound # design #… · pdimagearchive · 4

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