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| − | Dr. Francine Neago is a Primatologist [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primatology] and Conservationist [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservation_biology] specializing in orangutans. In addition to her internationally televised films about orangutans she has published several scientific papers in the Journal of Primatology (New York). In 2006 she co-authored a book on [http://www.uturatpublishing.com/orangutan-loving-home.htm humans raising an orphaned orangutan] with co-author [http://www.uturatpublishing.com/order-online.htm Esther Kerr]. | + | [[Primatologist:=Dr. Francine Neago]] is a Primatologist [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primatology] and Conservationist [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservation_biology] specializing in orangutans. In addition to her internationally televised films about orangutans she has published several scientific papers in the Journal of Primatology (New York). In 2006 she co-authored a book on [http://www.uturatpublishing.com/orangutan-loving-home.htm humans raising an orphaned orangutan] with co-author [http://www.uturatpublishing.com/order-online.htm Esther Kerr]. |
| − | While at UCLA between 1978 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1978] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989 1989] she developed a computer system in conjunction with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM IBM] later used by the Smithsonian National Zoo [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservation_and_Research_Center|Smithsonian National Zoo] to teach language to orangutans [http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/ThinkTank/ResearchProjects/OLP/default.cfm], and organized and directed the world's first [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/orangutan orangutan] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/language language] study. With the aid of a computer, she taught an ape | + | While at UCLA between 1978 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1978] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989 1989] she developed a computer system in conjunction with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM IBM] later used by the Smithsonian National Zoo [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservation_and_Research_Center|Smithsonian National Zoo] to teach language to [[language::orangutans ]] [http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/ThinkTank/ResearchProjects/OLP/default.cfm], and organized and directed the world's first [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/orangutan orangutan] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/language language] study. With the aid of a [[language::computer]], she taught an ape [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ape] named Bulan sign [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/sign language] and a method she devised for spelling in a phonetic alphabet [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/phonetic alphabet]. [[Encyclopedia:=Encyclopedia Britannica]]] first listed her language program in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1988 1988] [http://www.orangutanlanguage.com/cv.html]. |
| − | Born in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris Paris] and originally trained as a general practitioner in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/medicine medicine], she studied the behavior and language of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hominidae|Great Apes] at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia Indonesia]'s [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surabaya Surabaya] Zoological Park from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1965 1965] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1977 1977]. At that time she also volunteered as a park [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/veterinarian veterinarian], founded and operated a free medical clinic and hospital for 10 years, and pioneered a number of relief projects for Indonesian people. In 1977 she lived for six months inside a cage at the Singapore [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore Zoo] with eighteen orangutans to study their behavior [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethology|behavior] and communication. | + | Born in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris Paris] and originally trained as a general practitioner in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/medicine medicine], she studied the [[ape::behavior]] and language of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hominidae|Great Apes] at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia Indonesia]'s [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surabaya Surabaya] Zoological Park from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1965 1965] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1977 1977]. At that time she also volunteered as a park [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/veterinarian veterinarian], founded and operated a free medical clinic and hospital for 10 years, and pioneered a number of relief projects for Indonesian people. In 1977 she lived for six months inside a cage at the Singapore [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore Zoo] with eighteen orangutans to study their behavior [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethology|behavior] and communication. |
Between [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1978 1978] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989 1989] she lectured in primatology at UCLA, and in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980 1980] she organized the rehabilitation of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/chimpanzee chimpanzee]s from cages in laboratories to the Lion Country Safari [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lion Country Safari] in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida Florida]. Between [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1990 1990] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1995 1995] she rehabilitated local wildlife in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/jungle jungle] of Costa Rica [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costa Rica], and from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996 1996] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1997 1997] she organized a site for the rehabilitation of Endangered species while living in a private [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/zoo zoo] in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riau Riau] Province in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumatra Sumatra]. | Between [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1978 1978] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989 1989] she lectured in primatology at UCLA, and in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980 1980] she organized the rehabilitation of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/chimpanzee chimpanzee]s from cages in laboratories to the Lion Country Safari [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lion Country Safari] in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida Florida]. Between [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1990 1990] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1995 1995] she rehabilitated local wildlife in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/jungle jungle] of Costa Rica [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costa Rica], and from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996 1996] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1997 1997] she organized a site for the rehabilitation of Endangered species while living in a private [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/zoo zoo] in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riau Riau] Province in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumatra Sumatra]. | ||
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* [http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/ThinkTank/ResearchProjects/OLP/default.cfm Orang utan Language Project (OLP)] Smithsonian National Zoological Park | * [http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/ThinkTank/ResearchProjects/OLP/default.cfm Orang utan Language Project (OLP)] Smithsonian National Zoological Park | ||
* [http://www.orangutanlanguage.com/ Orangutan Language website] | * [http://www.orangutanlanguage.com/ Orangutan Language website] | ||
| − | * [http://www.uturatpublishing.com/orangutan-loving-home.htm Orphaned orangutan raised by humans] Book by Dr. Neago, 2006 | + | * [http://www.uturatpublishing.com/orangutan-loving-home.htm Orphaned orangutan raised by humans] Book by [[author:=Dr. Neago]], 2006 |
* [http://pin.primate.wisc.edu/idp/wdp/entry/4190 International Directory of Primatology] Neago, Francis | * [http://pin.primate.wisc.edu/idp/wdp/entry/4190 International Directory of Primatology] Neago, Francis | ||
Revision as of 06:21, 5 February 2007
Dr. Francine Neago is a Primatologist [1] and Conservationist [2] specializing in orangutans. In addition to her internationally televised films about orangutans she has published several scientific papers in the Journal of Primatology (New York). In 2006 she co-authored a book on humans raising an orphaned orangutan with co-author Esther Kerr.
While at UCLA between 1978 [3] and 1989 she developed a computer system in conjunction with IBM later used by the Smithsonian National Zoo National Zoo to teach language to orangutans [4], and organized and directed the world's first orangutan language study. With the aid of a computer, she taught an ape [5] named Bulan sign language and a method she devised for spelling in a phonetic alphabet alphabet. Encyclopedia Britannica] first listed her language program in 1988 [6].
Born in Paris and originally trained as a general practitioner in medicine, she studied the behavior and language of Apes at Indonesia's Surabaya Zoological Park from 1965 to 1977. At that time she also volunteered as a park veterinarian, founded and operated a free medical clinic and hospital for 10 years, and pioneered a number of relief projects for Indonesian people. In 1977 she lived for six months inside a cage at the Singapore Zoo with eighteen orangutans to study their behavior [7] and communication.
Between 1978 and 1989 she lectured in primatology at UCLA, and in 1980 she organized the rehabilitation of chimpanzees from cages in laboratories to the Lion Country Safari Country Safari in Florida. Between 1990 and 1995 she rehabilitated local wildlife in the jungle of Costa Rica Rica, and from 1996 to 1997 she organized a site for the rehabilitation of Endangered species while living in a private zoo in Riau Province in Sumatra.
Dr. Neago has lectured worldwide, speaks and writes in French language|French, English language|English, Malay [8], Spanish language|Spanish, Italian language|Italian, Serbo-Croatian [9] and signs in Ameshan sign language.
External links
- Curriculm Vitae of Dr. Neago
- Orang utan Language Project (OLP) Smithsonian National Zoological Park
- Orangutan Language website
- Orphaned orangutan raised by humans Book by Dr. Neago, 2006
- International Directory of Primatology Neago, Francis
