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Curt Richter

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American biologist (1894-1988)

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Curt Paul Richter was an American biologist, psychobiologist and geneticist who made important contributions in the field of circadian rhythms. Notably, Richter identified the hypothalamus as a "biological pacemaker" involved in sleeping and wakefulness.

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1980Karl Spencer Lashley Award
1957APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology
1950Howard Crosby Warren Medal

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Curt Paul Richter was an American biologist, psychobiologist and geneticist who made important contributions in the field of circadian rhythms. Notably, Richter identified the hypothalamus as a "biological pacemaker" involved in sleeping and wakefulness. In particular, this region suspected by Richter was later identified as the suprachiasmatic nucleus.

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United States
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Scientists
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Scientist
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deceased
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Lived 1894 to 1988 · aged 94
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