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Gustav Fechner | |
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| Born | Gustav Theodor Fechner 19 April 1801 |
| Died | 18 November 1887 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | German |
| Education | Medizinische Akademie Carl Gustav Carus 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 |
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]
- ^ "Gustav Fechner - German psychologist and physicist". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ Fancher, R. E. (1996). Pioneers of Psychology (3rd ed.). New York: W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 0-393-96994-0.
- ^ Sheynin, Oscar (2004), "Fechner as a statistician.", British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology, vol. 57, no. Pt 1 (published May 2004), pp. 53–72, doi:10.1348/000711004849196, PMID 15171801
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