Charles Henry Turner (zoologist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Henry Turner (zoologist)

American zoologist

Date of Birth: 03-Feb-1867

Place of Birth: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 14-Feb-1923

Profession: psychologist, zoologist, neurologist, educator

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Charles Henry Turner (February 3, 1867 – February 14, 1923) was an American research biologist, educator, zoologist, and comparative psychologist born in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Turner was the first African American to receive a graduate degree at the?University of Cincinnati and the most likely the first African American to earn a PhD from the University of Chicago.
He is known for his studies in comparative psychology and on insect behavior, particularly bees and ants.
He spent most of his career as a high school teacher in Sumner High School in St.
Louis.