David Krech

Dr. David Krech (1909- July 14, 1977) was a Russian-born American experimental psychologist who proved that animals brought up an enriched environments are smarter, and was noted for his seminal research of chemistry of learning and memory.

Early Life and Education
Krech was born in Russia in 1909. He immigrated to the United States as a little boy and grew up in New Britain, Connecticut. Krech graduated from New York University with B.S. in psychology in 1930, and M.S. in psychology in 1930. He received his Ph.D. in 1933.

Honours
In 1970 he received the APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology