Karl Bühler
Karl Bühler | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 May 1879 |
| Died | 24 October 1963 (aged 84) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Freiburg Technical University of Dresden University of Vienna University of Southern California |
| Known for | Würzburg School Gestalt psychology Organon model Deixis |
| Spouse | (his death) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychology |
| Academic advisors | Oswald Külpe |
| Doctoral students | Karl Popper |
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.