Gustav Theodor Fechner (1801-1887)
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- Name (English)
- Gustav Theodor Fechner
- Short name
- Gustav Fechner
- Year of birth
- 1801
- Year of death
- 1887
- Short Description
- "Gustav Theodor Fechner (/ˈfɛxnər/; 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:
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