Who is Gustav Fechner from Writings, 1902-1910 and what is their importance?

James describes Fechner as being very concrete with extreme attention to detail within his philosophy. He is born in Saxony to a pastor. When he is twenty-one he passes his medical exams , but decides to go into physical sciences instead of medicine. He is poor and in order to make extra money he translates scientific works. He publishes his own works especially in the area of electrical science and galvanism. He becomes physically ill and subsequently embraces faith. He is credited as being one of the founders of scientific psychology.