Gustav Theodor Fechner was a German physicist, philosopher, and experimental psychologist. A pioneer in experimental psychology and founder of psychophysics, he inspired many 20th-century scientists and philosophers. He is also credited with demonstrating the non-linear relationship between psychological sensation and the physical intensity of a stimulus via the formula: , which became known as the Weber–Fechner law.
Fechner is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Ferdinand Tönnies was a German sociologist, economist, and philosopher. He was a significant contributor to sociological theory and field studies, best known for distinguishing between two types of social groups, Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft. He co-founded the German Sociological Association together with Max Weber and Georg Simmel and many other founders. He was president of the society from 1909 to 1933, after which he was ousted for having criticized the Nazis. Tönnies was regarded as the first proper German sociologist and published over 900 works, contributing to many areas of sociology and philosophy. Tönnies, Max Weber, and Georg Simmel are considered the founding fathers of classical German sociology. Though there has been a resurgence of interest in Weber and Simmel, Tönnies has not drawn as much attention.
Gino Vannelli is a Canadian rock singer and songwriter who had several hit songs in the 1970s and 1980s. His best-known singles include "People Gotta Move" (1974), "I Just Wanna Stop" (1978), "Living Inside Myself" (1981) and "Wild Horses" (1987).
AGV is an Italian motorcycle helmet manufacturer active in motorcycle sport. Founded in 1947 by Gino Amisano, since 2007 the company is a subsidiary of Dainese, which was taken over by Investcorp in 2019. The AGV brand is well known in motorcycle sport.
Harry Fechner is a German former professional footballer who played as a defender. He is the father of fellow professional footballer Gino Fechner.
Gino Lettieri is an Italian professional football manager, who is currently the manager of Thai League 1 club Muangthong United. He is an Italians national, but was born in Switzerland.
Gino Gradkowski is an American football coach and former center. He is the offensive line coach for the St. Louis Battlehawks of the United Football League (UFL). He is also the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach for Rowan University, positions he has held since 2024. He played college football at the University of Delaware. He was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL draft.
Gino Ronald van Kessel is a Curaçaoan professional footballer who plays for Slovak club MFK Zemplín Michalovce as a forward.
Gino Windmüller is a German footballer who plays for 1. FC Bocholt. He made his professional debut for Regensburg on 20 July 2013 in a 3. Liga match against SpVgg Unterhaching.
Kamil Wojtkowski is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for I liga club Stal Stalowa Wola.
Gino Mäder was a Swiss road and track cyclist. He last rode for UCI WorldTeam Team Bahrain Victorious. Mäder died as a result of an accident during the 2023 Tour de Suisse.
Jonas Scholz is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Eerste Divisie club Helmond Sport.
Herbert Kurt Fechner was an East German politician who served as the second Lord Mayor of East Berlin from 1967 to 1974.
Konstantin Elias Kuhle is a German lawyer and politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Lower Saxony since 2017. Since 2023, he has been chairing the FDP in Lower Saxony.
Stephan Thomae is a German lawyer and politician of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Bavaria from 2009 till 2013 and since 2017.
Esther Dilcher is a German lawyer and politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Hesse since 2017.
Johannes Fechner is a German lawyer and politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of Baden-Württemberg since 2013.
Ansgar Guido Karl Johannes Heveling is a German lawyer and politician of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) who has been serving as a member of the Bundestag from the state of North Rhine-Westphalia since 2009.
Yannick Bury is a German economist and politician for the Christian Democratic Union (CDU). He has been a member of the Bundestag, the German federal diet, since 2021.
