Eckhard Hess, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Eckhard Hess

American psychologist and ethologist

Date of Birth: 27-Sep-1916

Place of Birth: Bochum, Free State of Prussia, Germany

Date of Death: 21-Feb-1986

Profession: psychologist, university teacher, ethologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Eckhard Heinrich Hess (27 September 1916 – 21 February 1986) was a German-born American psychologist and ethologist, known for his research on pupillometry and animal imprinting.
He joined the Department of Psychology at the University of Chicago as an instructor in 1948.
He became a full professor in the Department of Psychology in 1959, and served as its chairman from 1963 to 1968.