Francine Patterson
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| Gender | Female |
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| Age | 78 |
| Date of birth | February 13,1947 |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Born | Chicago |
| Illinois | |
| United States | |
| Parents | C. H. Patterson |
| Frances Spano Patterson | |
| Founded | The Gorilla Foundation |
| Job | Psychologist |
| Books | Koko's Kitten |
| The education of Koko | |
| Koko's story | |
| Koko-love! Conversations with a Signing Gorilla | |
| Koko's Kitten/Teachers Guide | |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1254421 |
Francine Patterson Life story
Francine "Penny" Patterson is an American animal psychologist. She is best known for teaching a modified form of American Sign Language, which she calls "Gorilla Sign Language", or GSL, to a gorilla named Koko beginning in 1972.