I just found out Washoe, the first chimpanzee who learned American Sign Language, passed away Oct. 30th. She was 42.
Washoe was a real ground-breaker. Personally, I got interested in linguistics, behaviorism, and animal psychology through reading about her and her amazing work. I thought I'd post this in case any of you knew of her.
For a nice condensed story of her & her family's life, see the history and timeline link at http://www.friendsofwashoe.org/
Washoe was a real ground-breaker. Personally, I got interested in linguistics, behaviorism, and animal psychology through reading about her and her amazing work. I thought I'd post this in case any of you knew of her.
For a nice condensed story of her & her family's life, see the history and timeline link at http://www.friendsofwashoe.org/