James V. McConnell
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James V. McConnell (October 26, 1925 – April 9, 1990) was an American biologist and animal psychologist. He is most known for his research on learning and memory transfer in planarians conducted in the 1950s and 1960s. McConnell also published several science fiction short stories in the mid-1950s.
American biologist (1925–1990)
James V. McConnell | |
|---|---|
 McConnell c. 1955 | |
| Born | (1925-10-26)October 26, 1925 |
| Died | April 9, 1990(1990-04-09) (aged 64) |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Research on learning and memory transfer in planarians Targeted in bomb attack by Ted Kaczynski |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biology, animal psychology |
| Institutions | University of Michigan |