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Ernst Heinrich Weber
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- Born
- 1795
- Died
- 1878
- Works
- 34
Top works
- De aure et auditu hominis et animalium
- Handbuch der Anatomie des menschlichen Körpers zum Gebrauch der Vorlesungen
- Annotationes anatomicae et physiologicae
- Wilhelm Weber's Werke
- Wellenlehre Auf Experimente Gegründet Oder Ueber Die Wellen Tropfbarer Flüssigkeiten Mit Anwendung Auf Die Schall-Und Licthwellen
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Key facts
- Born
- 24 June 1795 ( 1795-06-24 ) , Wittenberg , Saxony , Holy Roman Empire
- Died
- 26 January 1878 (1878-01-26) (aged 82), Leipzig , Saxony
- Alma mater
- Leipzig University , (MD, 1815)
- Known for
- Weber–Fechner law , Weber's ossicles
- Fields
- Experimental psychology
- Institutions
- Leipzig University
- Doctoral advisor
- Ernst Chladni
- Other academic advisors
- Johann Christian Rosenmüller , Ludwig Wilhelm Gilbert , Johann Christian August Clarus
- Notable students
- Hermann Lotze Karl Ewald Hasse
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Heinrich
- Family name
- Weber
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Saxony
- Place of birth
- Lutherstadt Wittenberg
- Place of death
- Leipzig
- Sibling
- Eduard Weber
- Occupation
- astronomer
- Educated at
- Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
- Employer
- Leipzig University
- Languages spoken
- German
- Native language
- German
- Doctoral advisor
- Johann Christian Rosenmüller
- Student of
- Johann Christian Rosenmüller
- Field of work
- anatomy
- Image
- A. Politzer, Geschichte der Ohrenheilkunde Wellcome L0027235.jpg
- Residence
- Lutherstadt Wittenberg
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- date of birth
- 1795-06-24
- date of death
- 1878-01-26
- described by source
- New International Encyclopedia
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- Ernst Heinrich Weber
- Commons category
- Ernst Heinrich Weber
- student
- Hermann Lotze
- writing language
- German
- P8168
- Bodo Bockenauer
- professorship
- full professor
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Encyclopedic overview
Ernst Heinrich Weber (/ˈwɛbər, ˈveɪbər/; German: [ˈveːbɐ]; 24 June 1795 – 26 January 1878) was a German physician who is considered one of the founders of experimental psychology.
Ernst Weber was born into an academic background, with his father serving as a professor at the University of Wittenberg. Weber became a doctor, specializing in anatomy and physiology. Two of his younger brothers, Wilhelm and Eduard, were also influential in academia, both as scientists with one specializing in physics and the other in anatomy. Ernst became a lecturer and a professor at the University of Leipzig and stayed there until his retirement.
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