George Ellett Coghill | |
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| Born | March 17, 1872 Beaucoup, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | July 23, 1941 (aged 69) Gainesville, Florida, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
George Ellett Coghill (March 17, 1872 – July 23, 1941) was an American philosopher anatomist best known for his work relating neuromuscular system development with movement patterns in embryos. Coghill performed much of the empirical work supporting the theory that development of movement is not simply the accumulation of individualized reflexes, but rather a result of the differentiation of generalized total movement.