Birth Name: Robert Yerkes
Occupation: Psychologist
Place Of Birth: Pennsylvania
Date Of Birth: May 26, 1876
Date Of Death: February 3, 1956
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Unknown
Nationality: American
Robert Yerkes was born on the 26th of May, 1876. He was popular for being a Psychologist. Psychologist who pioneered research into human and primate intelligence, which he used to further his controversial eugenics views. His work has largely been rejected by modern anthropologists as outmoded and racist.
Robert Yerkes was born in Pennsylvania. After obtaining his doctorate in Psychology, he became president of the American Psychological Association, pushing members to contribute their expertise to the American war effort in WW I. He founded the first primate research lab in the U.S., directing the subsequent research, through which he concluded that humans could better achieve success through selective breeding.
Robert Yerkes was a Gemini and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Childhood
Robert Yerkes was born in 1870s.
Robert Yerkes is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
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Robert Yerkes was born in the Year of the Rat.
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| REAL NAME: | Robert Yerkes |
| NICKNAME: | Robert |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Gemini |
| BIRTH DAY: | Friday |
| DEATH DAY: | Friday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Robert Yerkes was a Gemini. People of this zodiac sign like music, books, magazines, chatting, short trips and dislike being alone, repetition and routine. The strengths of this sign are being gentle, affectionate, curious, adaptable, able to learn quickly, while weaknesses can be nervous, inconsistent and indecisive. The greatest overall compatibility with Gemini is Sagittarius and Aquarius.
Chinese Zodiac: Robert Yerkes was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are clever and charming. They're curious, but sometimes too motivated by money.
Ruling Planet: Robert Yerkes had a ruling planet of Mercury and has a ruling planet of Mercury and by astrological associations Wednesday is ruled by Mercury. In Astrology, Mercury is the planet that rules our mindset. People who are born with Mercury as the ruling planet have communication skills, intellect and cleverness.
Robert Yerkes’s birth sign is Gemini and he had a ruling planet of Mercury.
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