Nim Chimpsky Biography

Born: 21 November 1973
Died: 23 March 2000 (heart attack, age 26)
Birthplace: Norman, Oklahoma
Best known as:Language-learning chimp with a funny name


Blog posts mentioning Nim Chimpsky

Nim Chimpsky and Project Nim
 

Impish Chimp Changed Science


Nim's first tutor offers a touching obituary

Primate Use of Language


Examines the role of Chimpsky and others
Do Animals Think?


Essay from Psychology Today that mentions the Chimpsky experiments
Nim Chimpsky


Encyclopedia entry that briefly describes who Chimpsky was


Nim Chimpsky Biography

Sign-Language Chimp




More Nim Chimpsky: Who2 Nim Comics!

The chimpanzee Nim Chimpsky was the subject of a landmark experiment in teaching sign language to apes. Named in a humorous salute to language theorist Noam Chomsky, Nim was raised in a human-like setting and taught sign language as if he were a human child. Nim learned to use basic signs but, it was generally agreed, did not develop complex language skills. (Other famous language-learning apes include Koko the gorilla and Washoe the chimp.) Nim was later sold to a medical lab to be the subject of experiments, but through the intervention of activist Cleveland Amory he was instead sent to retirement at a Texas wildlife sanctuary.

Extra credit:

Nim Chimpsky is also the name of a popular Welsh band.





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Nim Chimpsky Biography - Birthday, Photos - Who2.com