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Fechner

American  
[fekh-nuhr] / ˈfɛx nər /

noun

  1. Gustav Theodor 1801–87, German physicist, psychologist, and philosopher.


Fechner British  
/ ˈfɛçnər /

noun

  1. Gustav Theodor (ˈɡʊstaf ˈteːodoːr). 1801–87, German physicist, philosopher, and psychologist, noted particularly for his work on psychophysics, Elemente der Psychophysik (1860)

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"Much more than that, she touched the lives of everyone around her with her positive spirit and courageous outlook," Fechner said.

From BBC Nov. 16, 2025

Economist Inga Fechner of ING Research said the effect on commodity and consumer prices has been muted by sluggish global demand.

From Seattle Times Dec. 4, 2023

Thilo Fechner, the concert’s project manager and a violist, admitted that many listeners come as much for the setting as for the music.

From New York Times May 30, 2017

“I had tried so much stuff. I decided I’d try this God thing,” recalled Reese, who that night met Mike Fechner, a founder of BridgeBuilders.

From Washington Times Mar. 15, 2015

This assumption is held in common by naturalistic psychology, by transcendental idealism, and by Fechner, 184.

From A Pluralistic Universe Hibbert Lectures at Manchester College on the Present Situation in Philosophy by William James

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