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Köhler, Wolfgang (1887–1967) US psychologist, b. Estonia. With Kurt Koffka and Max Wertheimer, he was a key figure in Gestalt psychology. His work on animal learning and problem solving is summarized in The Mentality of Apes (1917).

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