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Wilhelm von Osten

German horse trainer
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  • Clever Hans
    Clever Hans

    …and led by his trainer, Wilhelm von Osten, Hans would demonstrate almost “human” intelligence by responding to questions with a variety of hoof taps or other actions. Using this method, Hans amazed both the general public and leading psychologists of the day with his apparent ability to perform arithmetic functions,…

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    …and led by his trainer, Wilhelm von Osten, Hans would demonstrate almost “human” intelligence by responding to questions with a variety of hoof taps or other actions. Using this method, Hans amazed both the general public and leading psychologists of the day with his apparent ability to perform arithmetic functions,…

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