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Richter, Curt Paul |
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Richter, Curt Paul(born Feb. 20, 1894, Denver, Colo., U.S.—died Dec. 21, 1988, Baltimore, Md.) U.S. biologist. He received a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University. He introduced the concept of the biological clock in a 1927 paper on animals' internal cycles (see biological rhythm). He theorized that ancient peoples' discovery of fire changed their habits, resulting in brain-structure changes that increased their ability to learn and communicate. He helped discover relationships between behaviour and biochemistry governing sleep, stress, and disease onset. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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