Robert Mearns Yerkes

Definitions of Robert Mearns Yerkes
  1. noun
    United States psychologist who studied the intelligence of primates (1876-1956)
    synonyms: Robert M. Yerkes, Yerkes
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    a scientist trained in psychology
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