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Karl Bühler

Karl Bühler, German-American linguist and psychologist (died 1963)

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Born
May 27, 1879
Died
October 24, 1963
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1879

About Karl Bühler

Karl Ludwig Bühler (German: [ˈbyːlɐ]; 27 May 1879 – 24 October 1963) was a German psychologist and linguist. In psychology he is known for his work in Gestalt psychology, and he was one of the founders of the Würzburg School of psychology. In linguistics he is known for his organon model of communication and his treatment of deixis as a linguistic phenomenon. He was the dissertation advisor of Karl Popper.

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Karl Bühler timeline

  1. Born: May 27, 1879
  2. Died: October 24, 1963

The world when Karl Bühler was born

Karl Bühler was born in 1879. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineThomas Edison demonstrates practical incandescent light bulb
  • Technology milestoneEdison's light bulb — practical electric lighting
  • Notable inventionSaccharin (artificial sweetener) discovered
  • World population~1.39 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRutherford B. Hayes
  • U.S. population45.9M

1879 versus 2026

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Measure18792026
Population45.9M341 million

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