Donald Dewsbury

Donald Allen Dewsbury (August 11, 1939 – March 26, 2025) was an American comparative psychologist and historian of psychology. He was Professor of Psychology at the University of Florida. Much of his research focused on the history of psychology, particularly comparative and experimental psychology. He also conducted research on animal behavior, and served as president of the Animal Behavior Society, as well as of three divisions of the American Psychological Association. In 2017, he received a Presidential Citation from the American Psychological Association. Dewsbury died on March 26, 2025, at the age of 85.