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Clyde F. E. Roper (born 1937) is a
Clyde Roper’s Quest For The Giant Squid
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21st-century American zoologists Teuthologists Living people Transylvania University alumni 1937 births {{US-zoologist-stub
Clyde F. E. Roper (born 1937) is a zoologist
Zoology ()The pronunciation of zoology as is usually regarded as nonstandard, though it is not uncommon. is the branch of biology that studies the Animal, animal kingdom, including the anatomy, structure, embryology, evolution, Biological clas ...
at the National Museum of Natural History
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in Washington, D.C.
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He has organised a number of expeditions to New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
to study giant squid
The giant squid (''Architeuthis dux'') is a species of deep-ocean dwelling squid in the family Architeuthidae. It can grow to a tremendous size, offering an example of abyssal gigantism: recent estimates put the maximum size at around Trace ...
, including in 1997 and 1999. He graduated from Transylvania University
Transylvania University is a private university in Lexington, Kentucky. It was founded in 1780 and was the first university in Kentucky. It offers 46 major programs, as well as dual-degree engineering programs, and is accredited by the Southern ...
in Lexington, Kentucky
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, in 1959.
Long associated with the National Museum of Natural History
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, he joined the Smithsonian Institution
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in 1966.Anonymous (29 April 2013)Clyde Roper’s Quest For The Giant Squid
Bernews. He was featured in an episode of
Errol Morris
Errol Mark Morris (born February 5, 1948) is an American film director known for documentaries that interrogate the epistemology of its subjects. In 2003, his documentary film '' The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara ...
' TV series '' First Person'' (Season 1, Episode 7).
Roper has two adult children and five grandchildren.
See also
*Crittercam
Crittercam is a small package of instruments including a camera that can be attached to a wild animal to study its behavior in the wild. National Geographic's Crittercam is a research tool designed to be worn by wild animals. It combines video ...
References
External links
NMNH emeritus staff profile
Smithsonian Journeys profile
21st-century American zoologists Teuthologists Living people Transylvania University alumni 1937 births {{US-zoologist-stub