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Charles Henry Turner
Demonstrating learning and flexible behaviour in insects.
Bird brains · Bee navigation
- Born
- 3 February 1867
- Birthplace
- Cincinnati, United States
- Died
- 14 February 1923
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Charles Henry Turner
Charles Henry Turner was an American zoologist who carried out influential behavioural experiments while working as a schoolteacher.
Early life
Cincinnati
Graduated at the top of his high-school class.
University
Earned biology degrees at Cincinnati and a Chicago doctorate in 1907.
Career
- 1890s
Clark College
Taught science in Atlanta.
- 1907
Doctorate
Completed advanced research while continuing to teach.
- 1908–1922
Sumner High School
Taught in St. Louis and continued publishing experiments.
Contributions
Bird brains
Published early work on comparative neuroanatomy.
Bee navigation
Tested how bees remember the location of their nests.
Insect learning
Studied responses to patterns and experience in bees and other insects.
Beyond the lab
Education
Advocated better educational opportunities for African Americans.
Family
His grandson Chuck Turner became a Boston city councillor.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: The Crisis Restored by Adam Cuerden. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
