Dorothy Cheney (scientist)
Dorothy Leavitt Cheney (August 24, 1950 – November 9, 2018) was an American scientist who studied the social behavior, communication, and cognition of wild primates in their natural habitat. She was Professor of Biology at the University of Pennsylvania and a member of both the US National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Dorothy Cheney | |
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| Born | Dorothy Leavitt Cheney August 24, 1950 |
| Died | November 9, 2018 (aged 68) |
| Occupation | Primatologist |
| Spouse | Robert Seyfarth |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Wellesley College |
| Alma mater | Cambridge University |
| Doctoral advisor | Robert Hinde |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Biology |
| Sub-discipline | Primatology |
| Institutions | University of Pennsylvania |
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