Hermann Ebbinghaus | |
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| Born | 24 January 1850 |
| Died | 26 February 1909 (aged 59) |
| Known for | Serial position effect |
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| Fields | Psychology |
| Institutions | University of Berlin University of Breslau University of Halle |
Hermann Ebbinghaus (24 January 1850 – 26 February 1909) was a German psychologist who pioneered the experimental study of memory. Ebbinghaus discovered the forgetting curve and the spacing effect. He was the first person to describe the learning curve. He was the father of the neo-Kantian philosopher Julius Ebbinghaus.