Robert Plomin | |
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 Plomin in 2018 | |
| Born | Robert Plomin 1948 (age 75–76) |
| Citizenship | American British |
| Alma mater | DePaul University (BA) University of Texas at Austin (PhD) |
| Known for | Twins Early Development Study |
| Spouse | Judith Dunn |
| Awards | Dobzhansky Memorial Award (2002; Behavior Genetics Association), William James Fellow Award (2004; Association for Psychological Science), Lifetime Achievement Award (2011; International Society for Intelligence Research) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychology, behavioral genetics |
| Institutions | University of Colorado at Boulder, Pennsylvania State University, King's College London |
| Doctoral advisor | Arnold H. Buss |
| Website | www |
Robert Joseph Plomin CBE FBA (born 1948) is an American/British psychologist and geneticist best known for his work in behavior genetics. A Review of General Psychology survey, published in 2002, ranked Plomin as the 71st most cited psychologist of the 20th century.[1] He is the author of several books on genetics and psychology.
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