Whispering-gallery wave Whispering-gallery wave Whispering-gallery waves, or whispering-gallery modes, are a type of wave that can travel around a concave surface. Originally discovered for sound waves in the whispering gallery of St Paul’s Cathedral, they can exist for light and for other waves, with important applications in nondestructive testing, lasing, cooling and sensing, as well as in astronomy. Whispering-gallery waves were first explained for the case of St Paul's Cathedral circa 1878 by Lord Rayleigh, who revised a previous misconception that whispers could be heard across the dome but not at any intermediate position. He explained the phenomenon of travelling whispers with
Whispering Jack Smith retrospective CD entitled "Whispering Jack Smith". In 2000, ASV released the album "Me and My Shadow", a compilation of his later songs, taking its title from his 1927 hit song "Me and My Shadow". Whispering Jack Smith Jack Smith (born Jacob Schmidt, May 30, 1896 – May 13, 1950) was known as "Whispering" Jack Smith and was a popular baritone singer in the 1920s and 1930s who made a brief comeback in the late 1940s. He was a popular radio and recording artist who occasionally appeared in films. Smith was born in The Bronx, New York, the youngest son of