| Gerald Turkewitz | |
| Birth Date: | 25 February 1933 |
| Birth Place: | New York City, US |
| Fields: | Developmental psychology |
| Workplaces: | Graduate Center, CUNY Hunter College |
| Education: | City College of New York New York University |
| Thesis Title: | The development of spatial orientation in relation to the effective perceptual environment in neonate rats |
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| Thesis Year: | 1967 |
| Doctoral Advisor: | T. C. Schneirla |
| Known For: | Developmental psychobiology |
| Spouse: | Myrna Turkewitz |
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Gerald Turkewitz (February 25, 1933 – February 24, 2015)[1] was an American psychologist who helped to pioneer the field of developmental psychobiology.[2] He is also recognized for his contributions to child development and the study of human infancy.[3] His influences included Daniel S. Lehrman and T. C. Schneirla, the latter of whom was his Ph.D. advisor at New York University.[4]