Hedwig von Restorff

German psychologist
Person human Q18817318

Facts

15 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[11]
Date of birth
December 14, 1906
Date of death
1962, July 6, 1962[4][7]
Place of birth
Berlin
Place of death
Freiburg im Breisgau
Country of citizenship
Germany[9]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[14]
Birth name
Hedwig Ida Auguste von Restorff[15]
Family name
Restorff[12]
Given name
Hedwig[13]
P14927
131319957[16]
🏷️ Also known as
en Hedwig Ida Auguste von Restorff en Hedwig Trendelenburg en Hedwig von Restorff he הדוויג פון רסטורף
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25733168
GND ID
131319957
Academic Tree ID
82029
Dimensions author ID
011043535455.04
Freebase ID
/m/012njlpn
Geni.com profile ID
6000000033525189271
IdRef ID
189560924
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJbWBpVcQhxQ7gRqqpDpfq

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Summary

Born in Berlin[1], she… she was born on December 14, 1906[2]. She passed away in Freiburg im Breisgau[3]. She died in 1962[4]. She worked as a psychologist[5] and physician[6].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Hedwig von Restorff include von Restorff effect[17], a cognitive bias[18].

Why It Matters

Entities named for her include von Restorff effect[17], a cognitive bias[18].

FAQs

Where was Hedwig von Restorff born?

Born in Berlin[1].

Where did Hedwig von Restorff die?

Hedwig von Restorff passed away in Freiburg im Breisgau[3].

Who was Hedwig von Restorff married to?

Hedwig von Restorff's spouses include Helmut Trendelenburg[8].

What did Hedwig von Restorff do for work?

Hedwig von Restorff worked as psychologist[5] and physician[6].

Where did Hedwig von Restorff go to school?

Hedwig von Restorff was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 5w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14927 → 131319957
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  2. 5w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'et', 'fr', 'tr']
    Date of death → +1962-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1962-07-06T00:00:00Z
    Claims rich → —
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  3. 24w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → psychologist, physician
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  4. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Berlin
    Citizenship → —
    Educated at → Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
    Occupation → psychologist, physician
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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