Thorndike

[ thawrn-dahyk ]

noun
  1. Ashley Horace, 1871–1933, U.S. literary historian and teacher.

  2. Edward Lee, 1874–1949, U.S. psychologist and lexicographer.

  1. (Everett) Lynn, 1882–1965, U.S. historian and scholar (brother of Ashley Horace Thorndike).

  2. Dame Sybil, 1882–1976, English actress.

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British Dictionary definitions for Thorndike

Thorndike

/ (ˈθɔːnˌdaɪk) /


noun
  1. Edward Lee. 1874–1949, US psychologist, who worked on animals and proposed that all learnt behaviour is regulated by rewards and punishments (Thorndike's law or law of effect)

  2. Dame (Agnes) Sybil . 1882–1976, British actress

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