Ernst Heinrich Weber

German psychologist (1795–1878)
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Ernst Heinrich Weber

Summary

Ernst Heinrich Weber is a human[1]. He was born in Lutherstadt Wittenberg[2]. He was born on June 24, 1795[3]. He passed away in Leipzig[4]. He died on January 26, 1878[5]. He worked as a psychologist[6], physician[7], physiologist[8], anatomist[9], and physicist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ernst Heinrich Weber was born in Lutherstadt Wittenberg[2].
  • Ernst Heinrich Weber passed away in Leipzig[4].
  • Ernst Heinrich Weber was born on June 24, 1795[3].
  • Ernst Heinrich Weber died on January 26, 1878[5].
  • Ernst Heinrich Weber's father was Michael Weber[12].
  • Ernst Heinrich Weber held citizenship in Kingdom of Saxony[13].
  • German was Ernst Heinrich Weber's native language[14].
  • Ernst Heinrich Weber's professions included psychologist[6].
  • Ernst Heinrich Weber worked as a physician[7].
  • Ernst Heinrich Weber's professions included physiologist[8].
  • Ernst Heinrich Weber worked as an anatomist[9].
  • Ernst Heinrich Weber worked as a physicist[10].
  • Ernst Heinrich Weber's professions included statistician[15].
  • Ernst Heinrich Weber's field of work was physiology[16].
  • Ernst Heinrich Weber's field of work was medicine[17].
  • Ernst Heinrich Weber's field of work was anatomy[18].
  • Ernst Heinrich Weber was employed by Leipzig University[19].
  • Ernst Heinrich Weber's education included a stint at Leipzig University[20].
  • Ernst Heinrich Weber was educated at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[21].
  • Ernst Heinrich Weber's doctoral advisor was Johann Christian Rosenmüller[22].
  • A notable student of Ernst Heinrich Weber was Hermann Lotze[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Ernst Heinrich Weber is Wellenlehre auf Experimente gegründet[24].
  • Ernst Heinrich Weber received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[25].
  • Ernst Heinrich Weber received the Foreign Member of the Royal Society[26].
  • Ernst Heinrich Weber was a member of Royal Society[27].

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Origins and Family

Ernst Heinrich Weber was born in Lutherstadt Wittenberg[2]. He was born on June 24, 1795[3]. His father was Michael Weber[12]. German was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at Leipzig University[20], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1409[30], headquartered in Leipzig[31] and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[21], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1502[34], headquartered in Halle (Saale)[35]. Ernst Heinrich Weber's doctoral advisor was Johann Christian Rosenmüller[22]. He studied under Johann Christian Rosenmüller[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include psychologist[6], physician[7], physiologist[8], anatomist[9], physicist[10], and statistician[15]. Fields of work include physiology[16], a branch of biology[37]; medicine[17], a field of study[38]; and anatomy[18], a branch of biology[39]. Ernst Heinrich Weber was employed by Leipzig University[19]. A notable student of him was Hermann Lotze[23]. Doctoral students include Rudolf Buchheim[40], a pharmacologist[41], 1820–1879[42], of Germany[43], specialised in medicine[44]; August Edmund Segnitz[45], 1811–1869[46]; and Leo Ludwig Ferdinand Krokisius[47].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ernst Heinrich Weber is Wellenlehre auf Experimente gegründet[24]. Things named for him include Weber–Fechner law[48], a scientific law[49] and Weberian apparatus[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[25], a civil decoration[51], in Prussia[52], founded in 1842[53] and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[26], a fellowship award[54], in United Kingdom[55].

Death and Burial

Ernst Heinrich Weber died on January 26, 1878[5]. He passed away in Leipzig[4].

Why It Matters

Ernst Heinrich Weber ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

Entities named for him include Weber–Fechner law[48], a scientific law[49] and Weberian apparatus[50].

His notable doctoral advisees include Rudolf Buchheim[58], a pharmacologist[59], 1820–1879[60], of Germany[61], specialised in medicine[62].

FAQs

Where was Ernst Heinrich Weber born?

Born in Lutherstadt Wittenberg[2], Ernst Heinrich Weber…

Where did Ernst Heinrich Weber die?

Ernst Heinrich Weber died in Leipzig[4].

Who were Ernst Heinrich Weber's parents?

Ernst Heinrich Weber's father was Michael Weber[12].

What did Ernst Heinrich Weber do for work?

Ernst Heinrich Weber worked as psychologist[6], physician[7], physiologist[8], anatomist[9], and physicist[10].

Where did Ernst Heinrich Weber go to school?

Ernst Heinrich Weber was educated at Leipzig University[20] and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg[21].

What awards did Ernst Heinrich Weber receive?

Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[25] and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[26].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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