Karen Pryor

Karen Pryor
Born
Karen Liane Wylie

(1932-05-14)May 14, 1932
New York City, U.S.
DiedJanuary 4, 2025(2025-01-04) (aged 92)
OccupationAuthor
Spouses
(m. 1954; div. 1975)
    (m. 1983; div. 1997)
    Children3
    ParentPhilip Wylie (father)
    RelativesCharles Lindbergh (father-in-law) Anne Morrow Lindbergh (mother-in-law)

    Karen Liane Pryor (née Wylie; May 14, 1932 – January 4, 2025) was an American author who specialized in behavioral psychology and marine mammal biology. She was the founder and proponent of clicker training. She was formerly a Marine Mammal Commissioner to the U.S. government.