Gerald E. McClearn

Gerald E. McClearn
Born Gerald Eugene McClearn
(1927-07-28) July 28, 1927
Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania
Nationality American
Fields Psychology
Behavioral genetics
Institutions Pennsylvania State University
University of Colorado at Boulder
Alma mater University of Wisconsin
Allegheny College
Thesis An analysis of differentiation learning by monkeys (1954)
Notable awards Dobzhansky Award (1989)

Gerald E. McClearn (born July 28, 1927) is an American behavior geneticist and professor emeritus of health and human development and biobehavioral health at the Pennsylvania State University.[1]

Career

McClearn founded the Institute for Behavioral Genetics at the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1966 and was an early member of the Behavior Genetics Association, becoming one of its first presidents in 1974.[2][3]

Selected works

Books

References

  1. "Gerald McClearn to Retire After 30 Years in HHD". news.psu.edu. The Pennsylvania State University. October 24, 2011. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  2. Vogler, George P. (2010). "Gerald E. McClearn: Complexity in Behavior Genetics". Behavior Genetics 40 (6): 735–736. doi:10.1007/s10519-010-9411-8. ISSN 0001-8244.
  3. "Historical table of BGA Meetings". bga.org. Behavior Genetics Association. Retrieved November 2, 2015.

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