Purkinje effect

GPTKB entity

Statements (17)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf visual phenomenon
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Purkinje shift
gptkbp:describes change in color perception under different lighting conditions
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Jan_Evangelista_Purkyně
gptkbp:explains blue objects appear brighter than red objects at dusk
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1825
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Purkinje effect
gptkbp:involves shift in peak luminance sensitivity from red to blue wavelengths
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Jan_Evangelista_Purkyně
gptkbp:notableFor low light (scotopic) conditions
gptkbp:occurredIn human vision
gptkbp:relatedTo night vision
color vision
photopic and scotopic vision
rods and cones in the retina
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Johannes_Evangelista_Purkinje
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8