Hans Jenny (medic)

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Hans Jenny (born August 16, 1904 in Basel , † June 23, 1972 in Dornach ) was a Swiss doctor , teacher , painter and natural scientist in the spirit of Goetheanism . He coined the term cymatics for the newly created research area.

Life

Hans Jenny completed a degree in natural science and medicine in Basel and graduated in 1931. He later worked as a doctor in Dornach and taught natural history and art at the Rudolf Steiner School in Zurich . In addition, Jenny worked as a painter with a focus on animal images.

Hans Jenny's first encounter with anthroposophy was during his school days as a high school student. At first only known in the field of anthroposophy, he became known to broader circles, such as visual artists and musicians, in the United States through an English translation of his two-volume work Kymatik . Due to this success, his work was reprinted in an illustrated book in Germany. Jenny continued Ernst Florens Friedrich Chladni's investigations into vibrations and their images. His work will be continued by Alexander Lauterwasser . He influenced Alvin Lucier . In the late work of Joachim Ernst Berendt reference is made to Jenny's kymatics.

Works

  • Animal pictures. 1950.
  • The type. 1954.
  • The law of repetition. 1962.
  • Cymatics: wave phenomena and vibrations. 1967. Current edition: AT Verlag, Baden 2009, ISBN 978-3-03-800458-5 .
  • Animal landscapes. 1968.

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personal data
SURNAME Jenny, Hans
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss doctor, teacher, painter and naturalist
DATE OF BIRTH August 16, 1904
PLACE OF BIRTH Basel
DATE OF DEATH June 23, 1972
Place of death Dornach