From the time of Plato, harmony was considered a fundamental branch of physics, now known as musical acoustics.

In his later career he turned increasingly to the study of musical acoustics, particularly those of wind instruments and organ pipes.

In musical acoustics, he noted the importance of vibration on consonance and dissonance.

Whiteford joined the company in 1948 and had distinguished himself through research in the field of musical acoustics as it relates to church music.

He was the first to apply digital measurement techniques to musical instruments and is regarded as having introduced musical acoustics in Austria.

Project director of 8 funded scientific research projects in the field of musical acoustics.

The science core requirement, for example, might offer musical acoustics taught by physics professors.

In 1974 he began teaching an undergraduate course on musical acoustics which inspired his interest in human hearing.

From 1969 to 1972 he worked as a professor of musical acoustics at the National School of Arts.