Hermann von Helmholtz
From The Art and Popular Culture Encyclopedia
| Revision as of 00:36, 4 April 2008 Jahsonic (Talk | contribs) ← Previous diff |
Current revision Jahsonic (Talk | contribs) |
||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
| '''Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz''' ([[August 31]], [[1821]] – [[September 8]], [[1894]]) was a [[Germany|German]] [[physician]] and [[physicist]] who made significant contributions to several widely varied areas of modern science. In [[physiology]] and [[physiological psychology]], he is known for his mathematics of the [[eye]], theories of vision, ideas on the [[visual perception]] of space, [[color vision]] research, and on the sensation of tone, perception of sound, and [[empiricism]]. In [[physics]], he is known for his theories on the conservation of [[energy]], work in [[electrodynamics]], [[chemical thermodynamics]], and on a [[mechanical]] foundation of [[thermodynamics]]. As a [[philosopher]], he is known for his philosophy of [[science]], ideas on the relation between the laws of perception and the [[laws of nature]], the science of [[aesthetics]], and ideas on the civilizing power of science. A large German association of [[research institution]]s, the [[Helmholtz Association]], is named after him. | '''Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz''' ([[August 31]], [[1821]] – [[September 8]], [[1894]]) was a [[Germany|German]] [[physician]] and [[physicist]] who made significant contributions to several widely varied areas of modern science. In [[physiology]] and [[physiological psychology]], he is known for his mathematics of the [[eye]], theories of vision, ideas on the [[visual perception]] of space, [[color vision]] research, and on the sensation of tone, perception of sound, and [[empiricism]]. In [[physics]], he is known for his theories on the conservation of [[energy]], work in [[electrodynamics]], [[chemical thermodynamics]], and on a [[mechanical]] foundation of [[thermodynamics]]. As a [[philosopher]], he is known for his philosophy of [[science]], ideas on the relation between the laws of perception and the [[laws of nature]], the science of [[aesthetics]], and ideas on the civilizing power of science. A large German association of [[research institution]]s, the [[Helmholtz Association]], is named after him. | ||
| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | *[[Über das Verhältnis der Naturwissenschaften zur Gesammtheit der Wissenschaft]] | ||
| {{GFDL}} | {{GFDL}} | ||
Current revision
|
Related e |
|
Featured: |
Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz (August 31, 1821 – September 8, 1894) was a German physician and physicist who made significant contributions to several widely varied areas of modern science. In physiology and physiological psychology, he is known for his mathematics of the eye, theories of vision, ideas on the visual perception of space, color vision research, and on the sensation of tone, perception of sound, and empiricism. In physics, he is known for his theories on the conservation of energy, work in electrodynamics, chemical thermodynamics, and on a mechanical foundation of thermodynamics. As a philosopher, he is known for his philosophy of science, ideas on the relation between the laws of perception and the laws of nature, the science of aesthetics, and ideas on the civilizing power of science. A large German association of research institutions, the Helmholtz Association, is named after him.
See also
