Gustav Fechner
German experimental psychologist, physicist, and philosopher (1801–1887) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gustav Theodor Fechner (/ˈfɛxnər/; German: [ˈfɛçnɐ]; 19 April 1801 – 18 November 1887)[1] was a German physicist, philosopher, and experimental psychologist. A pioneer in experimental psychology and founder of psychophysics (techniques for measuring the mind), he inspired many 20th-century scientists and philosophers. He is also credited with demonstrating the non-linear relationship between psychological sensation and the physical intensity of a stimulus via the formula: , which became known as the Weber–Fechner law.[2][3]
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Born | Gustav Theodor Fechner (1801-04-19)19 April 1801 |
Died | 18 November 1887(1887-11-18) (aged 86) |
Nationality | German |
Education | Medizinische Akademie Carl Gustav Carus [de] Leipzig University (PhD, 1835) |
Known for | Weber–Fechner law |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Experimental psychology |
Institutions | Leipzig University |
Thesis | De variis intensitatem vis Galvanicae metiendi methodis [Various methods of measuring Galvanic force intensity] (1835) |
Notable students | Hermann Lotze |
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