Charles Henry Turner

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Charles Henry Turner (February 3, 1867-1923) was a zoologist born in Cincinnati, Ohio. Although he held a doctorate from the University of Chicago, Turner chose to teach at high schools so he could devote more time to the observation of insects. His research had lasting impact. Turner published several articles in scientific journals, including Habits of Mound-Building Ants, Experiments on the Color Vision of the Honeybee, Hunting Habits of an American Sand Wasp, and Psychological Notes on the Gallery Spider. In his research, Turner became the first person to prove that insects can hear and can distinguish pitch. In addition, he first discovered that cockroaches can learn by trial and error.

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• Charles Henry Turner at Fact Monster
• Project Gutenberg eBook Twentieth Century Negro Literature