Thorndike

[thawrn-dahyk]

noun

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

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

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

Dame Sybil,1882–1976, English actress.

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Examples from the Web for thorndike

This is a difficult question, which Professor Thorndike has attempted but failed to answer.
The Critics Versus Shakspere|Francis A. Smith
Mr. Thorndike returned to the hotel, and Mr. Jennings to his house, but Carl asked permission to remain out a while longer.
Driven From Home|Horatio Alger
Spear did not offer his hand, but Mr. Thorndike took it, and shook it, and said: "I want to meet your mother."
Once Upon A Time|Richard Harding Davis
Mr. Thorndike was still smiling when young Andrews leaned over the rail.
Once Upon A Time|Richard Harding Davis

About this time a Mr. Thorndike, from Chicago, came to Milford on this errand, and put up at the hotel.
Driven From Home|Horatio Alger

British Dictionary definitions for thorndike

Thorndike

noun

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)

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

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Medicine definitions for thorndike

Thorndike

[thôrn′dīk′]Edward Lee 1874-1949

American educational psychologist noted for his study of animal intelligence and for his methods of measuring intelligence.