Gustav Fechner
German Scientist
Died when: 86 years 213 days (1038 months)Star Sign: Aries
Gustav Theodor Fechner (/'f?xn?r/;German: ['f?çn?]; 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: , which became known as the Weber–Fechner law.
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