Hermann Ebbinghaus
Psychologist, Academic
1850 – 1909
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Who was Hermann Ebbinghaus?
Hermann Ebbinghaus 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 eminent neo-Kantian philosopher Julius Ebbinghaus.
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- Born
- Jan 24, 1850
Barmen - Also known as
- 赫尔曼·艾宾浩斯
- Эббингауз, Герман
- Religion
- Lutheranism
- Nationality
- Germany
- Profession
- Education
- University of Bonn
- Humboldt University of Berlin
- Lived in
- Wuppertal
- Died
- Feb 26, 1909
Halle
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on July 23, 2013
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