Curt Richter
Curt Paul Richter | |
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| Born | 20 February 1894 Denver, Colorado, United States |
| Died | 21 December 1988 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard University Johns Hopkins University |
| Awards | Karl Spencer Lashley Award (1980) |
Curt Paul Richter (February 20, 1894 – December 21, 1988) 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.