Kurt Koffka was a German psychologist and one of the founders of the field of Gestalt psychology. Born in 1886, he contributed significantly to understanding perception, learning, and development. Koffka emphasized that the mind organizes experiences into meaningful wholes rather than just a collection of parts. Koffka is best known for his work on the principle of Gestalt, which means "shape" or "form" in German. He argued that our perception is influenced by the context and relationships between objects, leading to a holistic understanding of experiences. His ideas have had a lasting impact on psychology and cognitive science.