William Robert Thompson

For other people named William Thompson, see William Thompson (disambiguation).
William Thompson
Born
William Robert Thompson

1923/1924
Toulon, France
Died(1979-10-22)October 22, 1979
EducationUniversity of Toronto
University of Chicago
SpouseMary Forde
ChildrenJudith Thompson
William Forde Thompson
Scientific career
FieldsBehavioral genetics
InstitutionsMcGill University
Wesleyan University
Queen's University at Kingston
ThesisDiscrimination behavior of the cat after selective ablation of visual cortical areas (1951)
Academic advisorsDonald O. Hebb

William Robert Thompson (1923/1924 – October 22, 1979) was a French-born Canadian psychologist. With John L. Fuller, he co-authored a 1960 book entitled Behavior Genetics that is credited with launching the field of behavioral genetics.[1][2][3][4]

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