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Gustav Fechner
1801 – 1887 · aged 86
German scientist (1801-1887)
- Born
- 19 Apr 1801 · Żarki Wielkie
- Died
- 18 Nov 1887 · Leipzig
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- 19 Apr 1801BornBorn in Żarki Wielkie
- 1839AwardHonorary member of the Physics Association (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)
- 1884AwardHonorary citizen of Leipzig
- 18 Nov 1887DiedDied in Leipzig
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Major world events during their lifetime (1801 – 1887).
- 1812 – 1815War of 1812
- 1814 – 1815Congress of Vienna
- 1853 – 1856Crimean War
- 1857 – 1858Indian Rebellion of 1857
- 1870 – 1871Franco-Prussian War
Biography
Gustav Theodor Fechner (German: [ˈfɛçnɐ]; 19 April 1801 – 18 November 1887) 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:
S
=
K
ln
I
{\displaystyle S=K\ln I}
, which became known as the Weber–Fechner law.
Text from the Wikipedia article Gustav Fechner, CC BY-SA 4.0
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