Ewald Hering
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Summary
Ewald Hering was born on August 5, 1834[1], in Neugersdorf[2]. He died on January 26, 1918[3], in Leipzig[4]. He worked as a physiologist[5], pedagogue[6], university teacher[7], and physician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (362 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Father: Ewald Hering[10]
- Child: Heinrich Ewald Hering[11]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Saxony[12]
- Field of work: physiology[13]
- Employer: Leipzig University[14], Charles University[15]
- Educated at: Leipzig University[16]
- Student: Eugen Steinach[17], Ken Kure[18]
- Award received: Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[19], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[20], Graefe medal[21], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[22]
- Member of: Royal Society[23], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[24], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[25], Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities[26], Leipziger Universitäts-Sängerschaft zu St. Pauli in Mainz[27], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[28]
- Sex or gender: male[29]
- Commons category: Ewald Hering[30]
- Family name: Hering[31]
- Given name: Ewald[32], Karl[33], Konstantin[34]
- Work location: Leipzig[35]
- Student of: Otto Funke[36]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[37], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[38], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[39], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[40], Pedagogues and Psychologists of the World[41], Otto's encyclopedia[42]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine[43]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[44]
- Birth name: Karl Ewald Konstantin Hering[45]
- Name in native language: Ewald Hering[46]
- Interested in: physiology[47]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Ewald Hering include Hering–Breuer reflex[48], a reflex[49]; Hering illusion[50], a geometrical-optical illusion[51]; and intralobular bile duct[52], a class of anatomical entity[53].
Why It Matters
Ewald Hering has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
He is credited with the discovery of opponent process[56], a theory[57]. Entities named for him include Hering–Breuer reflex[48], a reflex[49]; Hering illusion[50], a geometrical-optical illusion[51]; and intralobular bile duct[52], a class of anatomical entity[53].
FAQs
Where was Ewald Hering born?
Ewald Hering was born in Neugersdorf[2].
Where did Ewald Hering die?
Ewald Hering died in Leipzig[4].
Who were Ewald Hering's parents?
Ewald Hering's father was Ewald Hering[10].
What did Ewald Hering do for work?
Ewald Hering worked as a physiologist[5], pedagogue[6], university teacher[7], and physician[8].
Where did Ewald Hering go to school?
Ewald Hering was educated at Leipzig University[16].
What awards did Ewald Hering receive?
Honors received include Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[19], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[20], Graefe medal[21], and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[22].
What did Ewald Hering discover?
Ewald Hering is credited as discoverer of opponent process[56].