Henry Plotkin

Henry Plotkin
Born(1940-12-11)11 December 1940[1]
Johannesburg, South Africa
Died15 December 2021(2021-12-15) (aged 81)[2]
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity of the Witwatersrand
Scientific career
FieldsEvolutionary theory, evolutionary epistemology, cultural evolution, evolutionary psychology
InstitutionsUniversity College London
Doctoral studentsKevin Lala, Cecilia Heyes

Henry Charles Plotkin (11 December 1940 – 15 December 2021) was a British evolutionary psychologist who applied Darwinian principles to the understanding of the mind, behavior, culture and knowledge.

  1. ^ Plotkin, Henry Charles (2011). Rubinstein, W.; Jolles, Michael A. (eds.). Palgrave Dictionary of Anglo-Jewish History. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 760. ISBN 9780230304666. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  2. ^ [1] The Times Births, marriages and deaths: 22 December 2021