Ernst Heinrich Weber

Ernst Heinrich Weber was a German physician who is considered one of the founders of experimental psychology. He was an influential and important figure in the areas of physiology and psychology during his lifetime and beyond. His studies on sensation and touch, along with his emphasis on good experimental techniques led to new directions and areas of study for future psychologists, physiologists, and anatomists.

24 June 1795

Born on the same birth day (24 June): Erik Poppe • François-Nicolas-Benoît Haxo • Hastings Rashdall • Jan Matejko • Jean-Baptiste de Boyer, Marquis d'Argens • Jeff Farmer (footballer) • Joan of Valois, Queen of Navarre • Johanna Welin • Lucy Jarvis (producer) • Robert Persons

Born in the same month (June 1795): James Braid (surgeon)