John Laver

John Laver was a renowned British speech scientist who specialized in understanding how the human voice and speech production work. He made significant contributions by developing detailed models of speech sounds, particularly vowels and consonants, and studied how they are produced and perceived. His work helped improve speech synthesis, recognition technology, and speech therapy, advancing our understanding of phonetics—the sounds of language. Laver's research bridged linguistic theory and practical applications, making complex aspects of human speech accessible and useful in technology and healthcare.