Edgar Rubin

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Edgar John Rubin (September 6, 1886 - May 3, 1951) was a Danish psychologist/phenomenologist, remembered for his work on figure-ground perception as seen in such optical illusions like the Rubin vase.

Born of Jewish parents, Rubin was born and raised in Copenhagen. Enrolling at the University of Copenhagen in 1904, he majored in psychology and finished his magister artium examination in philosophy in 1910.

Having specialized in figure–ground organization, Rubin spent the following two years as a research associate for Georg Elias Müller in Göttingen, Germany, examining the recognition of visual figures at different angles and sizes. His theories became influential within Gestalt psychology, yet Rubin is typically not included among the early influentials. Nor did he consider himself a Gestalt psychologist, being "sceptical of their attempts to construct wide-ranging theories". Nevertheless, his terminology was retained and featured in Kurt Koffka's Principles of Gestalt Psychology.

In 1922, Rubin became Professor of Psychology at the University of Copenhagen, a position he held until his death in 1951.

External links

Edgar Rubin in Litteraturpriser.dk
Figure and ground at 100. Jörgen L. Pind
Principles of Gestalt Psychology (vol.7). Koffka, Kurt. p.183.

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Name	Rubin, Edgar
Alternative names	Rubin, Edgar John
Short description	Danish psychologist
Date of birth	September 6, 1886
Place of birth
Date of death	May 3, 1951
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