Skip to content

The International Society for Psychophysics

Menu
  • News
  • Fechner Day
  • Proceedings
  • Society
    • Constitution
    • Executive Committee
    • History
    • In Memoriam
Menu

Category: In Memoriam

Forty years after the founding of the Society, it cannot be a surprise that a number of long-time members are now deceased. For many of us, there are still strong memories of those former colleagues with whom we discussed psychophysical issues and whose friendship we enjoyed. It was deemed beneficial to document their accomplishments on the Society’s website. This way, new members can gain insight into the work of their predecessors, while former members can be reminded of their former colleagues’ achievements. What follows are the names of those members and brief accounts of their careers.

Robert Teghtsoonian, im memoriam

Posted on January 25, 2022January 26, 2022 by Committee

Martha Teghtsoonian Robert Teghtsoonian (1932-2017) was born in Toronto, Canada, where his parents had emigrated from Armenia in the wake of the Armenian genocide and the First World War.1 Bob (as everyone called…

Eugene Galanter (Oct. 27, 1924 – Nov. 9, 2016)

Posted on January 25, 2022January 25, 2022 by Committee

Imagine Gene Galanter in military uniform atop a hill. He is looking at the vast expanse of human behavior unfolding below him. The behaviors range from gallantry, Eugene himself received the French…

Robert Teghtsoonian * 04.02.1932 – †01.07.2017

Posted on August 3, 2017March 14, 2019 by strongway

Robert (Bob) Teghtsoonian was not only a founding member of the International Society for Psychophysics. From the very beginning, his continuous and lively engagement in the progress of the Society was outstanding:…

In memoriam: Ragnar Steingrimsson

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Committee

Ragnar Steingrimsson, UCI IMBS associate project scientist, dies at 50 Ragnar Steingrimsson, associate project scientist in the Institute for Mathematical Behavioral Sciences at University of California at Irvine, passed away in his…

William M. Petrusic, 1939-2014

Posted on July 6, 2015October 16, 2015 by strongway

Craig Leth-Steensen* Carleton University, Canada     Our very distinguished and long-standing member, Professor William (“Bill”) M. Petrusic has left us. He died on Dec. 12, 2014, at the age of 75….

Hannes Eisler, 1923-2015

Posted on July 2, 2015February 26, 2016 by Committee

Åke Hellström Stockholm University, Sweden Our very distinguished member, Professor Hannes Eisler, Stockholm University, has left us. He died on May 28, 2015, at the age of 91. He was a member…

William M. Petrusic (1939-2014)

Posted on April 17, 2015 by strongway

Craig Leth-Steensen and Jordan Schoenherr Carleton University, Ottawa Steven Carroll St. Mary’s University, Halifax William M. (“Bill”) Petrusic received a BA in psychology from the University of British Columbia in 1961, an…

Douglas Vickers (1940 – 2004)

Posted on March 30, 2015March 30, 2015 by strongway

Stephen Link University of California, San Diego Douglas Vickers, age 64, died suddenly at his home in Adelaide, Australia, on October 31, 2004. He is survived by his wife Yvonne, children Marc…

Anna D. Eisler 1937-2011

Posted on February 23, 2015March 30, 2015 by Committee

Åke HellströmStockholms universitet, Stockholm Anna D. Eisler was born near Bratislava in former Czechoslovakia. In 1968 she came to Stockholm. Educated as an economist, she became employed as a bank clerk. After…

R. Duncan Luce (1925-2012)

Posted on January 17, 2015March 30, 2015 by strongway

Eugene GalanterColumbia University I met Bob Bush at Dartmouth at the Social Science Research Council Mathematics meeting, in the summer of 1953. I also met Fred Mosteller, Leon Festinger, and Paul Lazarsfeld…

Posts navigation

1 2 Next
Membership 2023
Members who do not attend are required to pay the same fee as those with student membership.

Links

  • ISP Google Group

Popular posts

  • ISP travel grant for Fechner Day 2023
  • Fechner Day 2023
  • Executive Committee
  • Fechner Day 2022
  • Robert Teghtsoonian, im memoriam

The International Society for Psychophysics, founded in 1984 in Cassis, France, supports the professional growth of its members through annual Fechner Day meetings, which cover advances in psychophysical methods and developments in the field.

All researchers in the field of psychophysics, perception, or those interested in psychophysical methods are welcome to attend Fechner Day conference and join International Society for Psychophysics.

For inquiries about the International Society for Psychophysics, please contact our society secretary. If you wish to register on our website or make contributions to it, please reach out to the Web administrator.

©2023 The International Society for Psychophysics | Design: Newspaperly WordPress Theme