Gerard Heymans

Gerard Heymans
Heymans in 1906
Born17 April 1857
Died18 February 1930
OccupationProfessor
Education
Education
Philosophical work
Era20th-century philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolMonism
InstitutionsUniversity of Groningen
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Gerardus Heymans (Dutch: [ˈɦɛimɑns]; 17 April 1857 – 18 February 1930) was a Dutch philosopher and psychologist. From 1890 to 1927, he worked as a professor of philosophy at the University of Groningen (UG). He also served as rector magnificus (president) of the UG in the academic year 1908–1909. Heymans is one of the most influential philosophers of the Netherlands and the pioneer of Dutch psychology. The establishment of his psychological laboratory marked the start of experimental psychology in the Netherlands.