Helmholtz Hermann
<p>Jul 01, 2011 01:08 PM
 <b>HERMANN von HELMHOLTZ</b>
 
born 1821 in Potsdam, Prussia;  died age <b>73</b> in 1893
 
his advisor was <b>Johannes Mulle</b>r
 
his students:  <b>AA Michelson, Wm James, H Hertz, Schottky, Wilhelm Wun</b>dt
 
In <a title="Physiology" href="/wiki/Physiology">physiology</a> and <a title="Psychology" href="/wiki/Psychology">psychology</a>, he is known for his mathematics of the <a title="Human eye" href="/wiki/Human_eye">eye</a>, <a class="mw-redirect" title="Theory of vision" href="/wiki/Theory_of_vision">theories of vision</a>, ideas on the <a title="Visual perception" href="/wiki/Visual_perception">visual perception</a> of space, <a title="Color vision" href="/wiki/Color_vision">color vision</a> research, and on the sensation of tone, perception of sound, and <a title="Empiricism" href="/wiki/Empiricism">empiricism</a>. In <a title="Physics" href="/wiki/Physics">physics</a>, he is known for his theories on the conservation of <a title="Energy" href="/wiki/Energy">energy</a>, work in <a class="mw-redirect" title="Electrodynamics" href="/wiki/Electrodynamics">electrodynamics</a>, <a title="Chemical thermodynamics" href="/wiki/Chemical_thermodynamics">chemical thermodynamics</a>, and on a <a title="Mechanics" href="/wiki/Mechanics">mechanical</a> foundation of <a title="Thermodynamics" href="/wiki/Thermodynamics">thermodynamics</a>. As a <a class="mw-redirect" title="Philosopher" href="/wiki/Philosopher">philosopher</a>, he is known for his philosophy of <a title="Science" href="/wiki/Science">science</a>, ideas on the relation between the laws of perception and the <a class="mw-redirect" title="Laws of nature" href="/wiki/Laws_of_nature">laws of nature</a>, the science of <a title="Aesthetics" href="/wiki/Aesthetics">aesthetics</a>, and ideas on the civilizing power of science
 
Note: sonof the Potsdam Gymnasium headmaster.</p>