Emily Sue Savage-Rumbaugh was born on August 16,1946 and is a psychologist and primatologist most known for her work with two bonobos, Kanzi and Panbanisha, investigating their linguistic and cognitive abilities using lexigrams and computer-based keyboards.
12 Facts About Sue Savage-Rumbaugh
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Sue Savage-Rumbaugh currently sits on the Board of Directors of Bonobo Hope.
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Sue Savage-Rumbaugh collaborates alongside her husband, renowned comparative psychologist Dr Duane M Rumbaugh, who was a pioneer in the study of ape language.
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Sue Savage-Rumbaugh was asked how their study was influenced by living and working together while still at Georgia State University.
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Sue Savage-Rumbaugh was a professor and researcher in Atlanta at Emory University's Yerkes Primate Center for twelve years.
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Sue Savage-Rumbaugh was a professor and researcher at Georgia State University's Departments of Biology and Psychology for 25 years, associated closely with the school's Language Research Center.
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Sue Savage-Rumbaugh then became a professor and researcher at University of Iowa and its Iowa Primate Learning Sanctuary in 2005 and at Simpson College.
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Sue Savage-Rumbaugh was the first scientist to conduct language research with bonobos.
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At the Georgia State University's Language Research Center, Sue Savage-Rumbaugh helped pioneer the use of a number of new technologies for working with primates.
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In September 2012, Sue Savage-Rumbaugh was placed on leave after a group of 12 former employees alleged that she had mistreated the bonobos in her care.
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Sue Savage-Rumbaugh later left the Iowa Primate Learning Sanctuary and relocated to New Jersey, embroiled in several legal battles with the Ape Cognition and Conservation Initiative.
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Sue Savage-Rumbaugh has resided in Missouri; Atlanta, Georgia; Iowa; and New Jersey.