Karen Pryor | |
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Born | Karen Wylie May 14, 1932 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Occupation | Author |
Spouses | |
Children | 3 |
Parent | Philip Wylie (father) |
Karen Pryor (née Wylie; born May 14, 1932) is an American author who specialized in behavioral psychology and marine mammal biology. She is a founder and proponent of clicker training.[1] She was formerly a Marine Mammal Commissioner to the U.S. government.[2][3]
Pryor is the daughter of author Philip Wylie and antiques dealer Sally Ondeck Wylie.
Her uncle was Max Wylie, co-creator of The Flying Nun. Her cousin, Janice Wylie, was murdered in 1963 along with her roommate Emily Hoffert in what became known as the Career Girls Murders.
She was first married to Tap Pryor from 1954 until their divorce in 1975.[4] They had three children: Ted, Michael and Gale. Her second marriage was to Jon Lindbergh,[5] son of aviator Charles Lindbergh and writer Anne Morrow Lindbergh; they divorced in 1997.
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