Gerald Turkewitz
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Gerald Turkewitz | |
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Born | New York City, US | February 25, 1933
Died | February 24, 2015 | (aged 81)
Education | City College of New York New York University |
Known for | Developmental psychobiology |
Spouse | Myrna Turkewitz |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Developmental psychology |
Institutions | Graduate Center, CUNY Hunter College |
Thesis | The development of spatial orientation in relation to the effective perceptual environment in neonate rats (1967) |
Doctoral advisor | T. C. Schneirla |
Gerald Turkewitz (February 25, 1933 – February 24, 2015)[1] was an American psychologist who helped to pioneer the field of developmental psychobiology.[2] He is also recognized for his contributions to child development and the study of human infancy.[3] His influences included Daniel S. Lehrman and T. C. Schneirla, the latter of whom was his Ph.D. advisor at New York University.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Gerald Turkewitz Obituary". The New York Times. 2015-06-05. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
- ^ Lewkowicz, David J. (November 2015). "In memoriam: Gerald Turkewitz & his science". Developmental Psychobiology. 57 (7): 858–860. doi:10.1002/dev.21363. PMID 26407919.
- ^ "Dr. Gerald Turkewitz". Hunter College. Retrieved 2019-05-03.
- ^ Lewkowicz, David J. (January 2016). "Obituary: Gerald Turkewitz". Infancy. 21 (1): 5–7. doi:10.1111/infa.12122.