Young–Helmholtz theory of color vision
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
scientific theory
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:trichromatic_theory
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| gptkbp:basisFor |
gptkb:RGB_color_model
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| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:color
vision science |
| gptkbp:contrastsWith |
opponent-process theory
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| gptkbp:describes |
human color perception
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| gptkbp:expansion |
gptkb:Hermann_von_Helmholtz
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| gptkbp:explains |
color blindness
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| gptkbp:field |
physiology
psychology color vision |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Young–Helmholtz theory of color vision
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| gptkbp:influenced |
modern understanding of color vision
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| gptkbp:proposedBy |
gptkb:Hermann_von_Helmholtz
gptkb:Thomas_Young |
| gptkbp:recipient |
blue-sensitive cones
green-sensitive cones red-sensitive cones |
| gptkbp:state |
human eye has three types of color receptors
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| gptkbp:yearProposed |
1802
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Thomas_Young
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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