PHYSICISTS A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z                    HOME ABOUT CATEGORIES SITE MAP COPYRIGHT ADVERTISE CONTACT entire Web this site Fechner, Gustav Theodor (1801-1887) A German physicist and psychologist who studied aesthetic aspects of the golden ratio and published his findings in Vorschule der Aesthetik (1876), arguing that this ratio turns up commonly in human-made rectangular objects and is judged by people to be the most pleasing to the eye (though some later researchers have called his results into question). Related category    • PHYSICISTS Also on this site: Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living Encyclopedia of History Transport Concepts & Designs (partner site) BACK TO TOP