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Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz
(1821—1894) German physiologist and physicist
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Helmholtz, Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von (1821–94) Quick reference
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He made contributions in acoustics and optics, expanding Thomas Young's three-colour theory of vision. His experiments on the
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A Dictionary of Scientists
(1821–1894) German physiologist and theoretical physicist
Born in Potsdam, Germany, Helmholtz studied medicine at the Friedrich Wilhelm Institute in Berlin and obtained his MD in ...
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Helmholtz, Hermann (31 Aug. 1821) Reference library
The Oxford Encyclopaedia of the Music of India
He was a professor of anatomy and physiology in Bonn and, later, professor of physics at Berlin University. His research
Helmholtz, Hermann (1821–94) Reference library
Jens Jaeger
The Oxford Companion to the Photograph
one of the towering figures of 19th‐century empirical science, including optics and human vision. In 1850, on the recommendation
Helmholtz, Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Reference library
Richard L. Gregory
The Oxford Companion to the Mind (2 ed.)
(1821–94).
German physiologist and physicist, born at Potsdam. He was the son of Ferdinand Helmholtz, a teacher of philology and philosophy in the gymnasium. His mother's maiden ...
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The Oxford Companion to Medicine (3 ed.)
(1821–94).
German physiologist and physicist. Helmholtz was a student at the Friedrich-Wilhelms Institut in Berlin which required an undertaking to serve eight years as an army ...
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Helmholtz, Hermann Von (1821) Reference library
Encyclopedia of Aesthetics
(1821–1894), German physiologist and physicist, also known for his explanations of the scientific foundations of
