John Paul Scott (December 17, 1909—March 26, 2000) was an American behavior geneticist and comparative psychologist known for his research into the development of social behavior (especially aggression), which he pursued through studies in animal models including the dog.
Scott & his collaborator John L. Fuller are memorialised in the Fuller-Scott prize, offered annually by the Behavior Genetics Association.
[1] Scott's first academic position was at Wabash College, where he chaired the department of Zoology from 1935 to 1945.
As his sociobiological research developed, he moved to the Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine.
[1] Moving to Bowling Green State University, he took up a Regents Professorship in Psychology, and founded the Center for the Study of Social Behavior.