Project Washoe

GPTKB entity

Statements (17)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf research
gptkbp:endDate 1979
gptkbp:focus language acquisition in chimpanzees
gptkbp:goal teach chimpanzee human language
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Project Washoe
gptkbp:influenced research on animal cognition
subsequent ape language studies
gptkbp:location gptkb:University_of_Nevada,_Reno
gptkbp:method gptkb:American_Sign_Language
gptkbp:notableFor first non-human to acquire human language through signs
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Washoe_(chimpanzee)
gptkbp:principalInvestigator gptkb:Beatrix_Gardner
gptkb:Allen_Gardner
gptkbp:result Washoe learned over 100 signs
gptkbp:startYear 1966
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Washoe
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5