James V McConnell

Psychologist

Birthday October 26, 1925

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace United States

DEATH DATE Apr 9, 1990 (64)

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About

Twentieth-century animal research psychologist and biologist. He is particularly remembered for his work on memory and learning processes in planarians, a variety of flatworms.

Before Fame

He taught in the University of Michigan's psychology department from 1963 until 1988.

Trivia

He established both a scientific journal (the Journal of Biological Psychology) and a science-themed humor publication (the Worm Runner's Digest).

Family Life

He lived most of his adult life in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Associated With

He was targeted by unabomber Ted Kaczynski and became partially deaf after opening an explosives-containing package from Kaczynski.