Hermann Ebbinghaus
German psychologist (1850–1909) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hermann Ebbinghaus (24 January 1850 – 26 February 1909) was a German psychologist who pioneered the experimental study of memory, and is known for his discovery of the forgetting curve and the spacing effect. He was also the first person to describe the learning curve. He was the father of the neo-Kantian philosopher Julius Ebbinghaus.
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Hermann Ebbinghaus | |
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Born | (1850-01-24)24 January 1850 |
Died | 26 February 1909(1909-02-26) (aged 59) |
Known for | Serial position effect |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Psychology |
Institutions | University of Berlin University of Breslau University of Halle |
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