Development of Electroacoustics at the University of Zagreb in the second half of the 20th century

* This paper presents the development of the scientific field of acoustics and electroacoustics at the University of Zagreb in the period that started with the establishment of the Department of Electroacoustics in 1954. Initially, the department was a part of the Faculty of Engineering, and from 1963 to the present it has been associated with the Faculty of Electrical Engineering. To this day, the department has been a unique and central institution on the territory of Croatia that covers research and teaching in many fields of acoustics. Over the years, scientific and professional activities undertaken by the members of the department influenced the development of certain branches of technology and industrial products, particularly in the fields of electroacoustic transducer technology and audiometry, but also in the design and evaluation procedures implemented in room acoustics, building acoustics and noise control. Many engineers, experts and scientists have received their education in this field through the great effort invested into the teaching activities by the department staff. In turn, this led to the launch of several companies that tackle everyday acoustic-related issues, but also to the development of both specialized and multidisciplinary research teams needed in various scientific projects that involve acoustics.