Paul Oppenheim

Paul Oppenheim Born

Jun 17, 1885

Paul Oppenheim is born in Frankfurt, Germany.

Began works on the natural order of the sciences

1920

This is a topic that would keep him occupied throughout the rest of his career in philosophy and science.

The Gestalt concept in light of the new logic

1937

Paul Oppenheim and another author Kurt Grelling whom he helped escape Germany published a paper on the Gestalt philosophy/psychology. This says that we tend to order our experience in a manner that is regular, orderly, symmetrical, and simple.

Emigration to the U.S.

1939

Oppenheim emmigrated to the U.S. in 1939 with his wife Gabrielle. He worked at Princeton University as a private Scholar.

Logical Analysis of Gestalt Concepts Published

1955

Oppenheim added to his previous works of Gestalt ideaology in 1955 yet again. Despite his formal training in chemistry, he became one of the great scientific philosophers and contributors to psychology of all time.

Death of Paul Oppenheim

Jun 22, 1977

Paul Oppenheim dies in Princeton, NJ, USA.