Education and early career Robert Yerkes was born in Breadysville, Pennsylvania (near Ivyland, Pennsylvania). Growing up on a farm in rural Pennsylvania, Robert Yerkes wanted to leave the hard life of the rural farmer and become a physician. With the financial help of an uncle, Yerkes attended Ursinus College from 1892 to 1897. Upon graduating he received an offer from Harvard University to do graduate work in Biology. Faced with a choice of Harvard or medical training in Philadelphia, he chose to go to Harvard.
Education and early career Robert Yerkes was born in Breadysville Pennsylvania (near Ivyland Pennsylvania) Growing up on a farm in rural Pennsylvania Robert Yerkes wanted to leave the hard life of the rural farmer and become a physician With the financial help of an uncle Yerkes attended Ursinus College from 1892 to 1897 Upon graduating he received an offer from Harvard University to do graduate work in Biology Faced with a choice of Harvard or medical training in Philadelphia he chose to go to Harvard