W. A. H. Rushton

William Albert Hugh Rushton FRS (8 December 1901 – 21 June 1980) was professor of Physiology at Trinity College, Cambridge. His main interest lay in colour vision and his Principle of Univariance is of seminal importance in the study of perception.

Quotes

  • A theory which cannot be mortally endangered cannot be alive.
    • Reported in J. R. Platt, "Strong Inference: Certain systematic methods of scientific thinking may produce much more rapid progress than others", Science, vol. 146, no. 3642 (1964) pp. 347–353
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