Sue Savage-Rumbaugh | |
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Born | August 16, 1946 |
Occupation(s) | Primatologist, psychologist, educator |
Children | 1 |
Relatives | Duane Rumbaugh (ex-husband) |
Emily Sue Savage-Rumbaugh[1][2] (born August 16, 1946) is a psychologist and primatologist most known for her work with two bonobos, Kanzi and Panbanisha, investigating their linguistic and cognitive abilities using lexigrams and computer-based keyboards. Originally based at Georgia State University's Language Research Center in Atlanta, Georgia, she worked at the Iowa Primate Learning Sanctuary in Des Moines, Iowa from 2006 until her departure in November 2013.