Edgar Rubin
Edgar John Rubin (born September 6, 1886 in Copenhagen ; † May 3, 1951 in Holte / Rudersdal Kommune ) was a Danish psychologist and phenomenologist who became known for his research on figure-ground perception . The "Rubin cup" or the "Rubin vase" is named after him. In Germany, Rubin's work was mainly adapted from Gestalt theory .
Rubin studied in Copenhagen with Harald Høffding and Alfred Georg Ludvig Lehmann . He received his doctorate in 1915 with Synsoplevede Figurer. Studier i psykologisk Analyze (German translation appeared in 1921: visually perceived figures ). He then went to Germany, where he worked for GE Müller in Göttingen for three years . In 1922 he returned to Copenhagen, succeeded Lehmann as professor and director of the Psychological Laboratory at the University of Copenhagen and held these functions until his death in 1951. 1924–1935 Rubin was co-editor of the Zeitschrift für Psychologie . He was President of the Danish Association for Philosophy and Psychology and President of the 10th International Congress of Psychology.
Works
- Experimenta Psychologica. Collected Scientific Papers in German, English & French. Copenhagen, 1960.
- Visually perceived figures. Studies in Psychological Analysis . Translated from Danish to “Synsoplevede Figurer”. Gyldendalske Boghandel, Copenhagen / Berlin / London 1921. Reprinted 2010 Nabu Press, ISBN 978-1177821612 .
Web links
- Edgar Rubin in Litteraturpriser.dk
- Full text of visually perceived figures 1921 (PDF; 12.1 MB)
- psychologie.tu-dresden.de
- blelb.ch
Individual evidence
- ↑ See http://www.teachsam.de/psy/psy_wahrn/psy_wahrn_4_2_3_3_3_2.htm
- ↑ D. Katz (1951): Edgar Rubin (1886-1951) , Psychological Review 58 (6), 387.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ruby, Edgar |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rubin, Edgar John (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish psychologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 6, 1886 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Copenhagen |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 3, 1951 |
| Place of death | Holte, Rudersdal Municipality |