Ewald Hering Scientist

Karl Ewald Konstantin Hering (August 5, 1834 – January 26, 1918) was a German physiologist who did much research into color vision, binocular perception and eye movements. He proposed opponent color theory in 1892.Born in Alt-Gersdorf, Kingdom of Saxony, Hering studied at the University of Leipzig and became a professor at Charles University in Prague.

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Ewald Hering
Birth dateAugust 05, 1834
Birth place
Kingdom of Saxony , Alt-Gersdorf
Nationality
Germany
Date of deathJanuary 26, 1918
Place of death
Leipzig , Kingdom of Saxony
Known for
Color vision
Eye movement
Binocular perception

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