Peter Klopfer

Peter Hubert Klopfer (born August 9, 1930)[1] is a German-born American zoologist who is Professor Emeritus of Biology at Duke University, where, along with John Buettner-Janusch, he played a major role in founding the primate center.[2] Some of his research has focused on behavior in lemurs and other primates.[3][4][5] He was the defendant in the 1967 United States Supreme Court case Klopfer v. North Carolina, which held that the Speedy Trial Clause of the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution applies to individual states of the United States in the same way as it does to the federal government.[6]

Peter H. Klopfer
Born	Peter Hubert Klopfer (1930-08-09) August 9, 1930 Berlin, Germany
Nationality	American
Education	University of California at Los Angeles Yale University
Known for	Ethology Research on lemurs
Scientific career
Fields	Zoology
Institutions	Duke University
Thesis	An Analysis of Learning in Young Anatidae (1957)

References

1. "Guide to the Peter H. Klopfer Papers, 1957-1980s". David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
2. Markis, John (2019-04-24). "From lemurs to poisoned chocolate: The tale of a Lemur Center founder". Duke Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
3. "Peter H. Klopfer". Duke University. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
4. "Klopfer, Peter H." Social Networks and Archival Context. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
5. Casarett, David (2014-09-05). "Will Human Hibernation Ever Be Possible?". Slate Magazine. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
6. "Klopfer v. North Carolina". Oxford Reference. doi:10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100039965.

External links

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