Clever Hans and the Elberfeld Horses
Maeterlinck, Maurice
In the early days of the 20th century, the world was agog to learn that a German stallion named Clever Hans could apparently communicate with humans. The discovery of this remarkable animal, who could supposedly also spell and tell time, caused such an uproar that the German government appointed the "Hans Com mission" to investigate the astonishing claims. The Commission concluded in September, 1904 that no tricks were involved. A sceptical ps...
