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Hermann von Helmholtz was a German physicist, physiologist, and physician. He made significant contributions to the fields of physiology, physics, and philosophy, particularly in the theories of hearing and vision. His research had a profound impact on subsequent physiology and psychology.

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“A raised weight can produce work, but in doing so it must necessarily sink from its height, and, when it has fallen as deep as it can fall, its gravity remains as before, but it can no longer do work.”

Fall Produce Weight Remains Raised Height Fallen Gravity

Book:Science and Culture: Popular and Philosophical Essays

Source: Science and Culture: Popular and Philosophical Essays

“Music strikes the ear as a perfectly undisturbed uniform sound which remains unaltered as long as it exists.”

Long Sound Ears Remains Strikes Uniforms

Book:On the Sensations of Tone as a Physiological Basis for the Theory of Music

Source: On the Sensations of Tone as a Physiological Basis for the Theory of Music

“The total quantity of all the forces capable of work in the whole universe remains eternal and unchanged throughout all their changes. All change in nature amounts to this, that force can change its form and locality, without its quantity being changed. The universe possesses, once for all, a store of force which is not altered by any change of phenomena, can neither be increased nor diminished, and which maintains any change which takes place on it.”

Whole Form Science Universe Force Changed Amount Eternal Capable Remains Stores Quantity Altered Locality

Book:Popular Lectures on Scientific Subjects

Source: Popular Lectures on Scientific Subjects

About the Author

Born: August 31, 1821
Died: September 8, 1894
Known for: Physician
Quotes: 29

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