Edgar Rubin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edgar Rubin

Danish psychologist

Date of Birth: 06-Sep-1886

Place of Birth: Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark

Date of Death: 03-May-1951

Profession: psychologist, university teacher, philosopher

Nationality: Denmark

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

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 to 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.