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Date: 12 May 1917
John Bumpass Calhoun (; May 11, 1917 – September 7, 1995) was an American ethologist and behavioral researcher noted for his studies of population density and its effects on behavior. He claimed that his observations of the bleak effects of overpopulation on rodents were a grim preview for the future of the human race. During his studies, Calhoun coined the terms "behavioral sink" to describe aberrant behaviors in overcrowded situations, and "beautiful ones" to characterize passive individuals who withdraw from all social interaction under extreme population density.
Calhoun's work gained worldwide recognition. He spoke at international conferences and his opinion was sought by groups as diverse as NASA and the District of Columbia's panel on overcrowding in local jails. His rat and mouse studies were a basis for the development of Edward T. Hall's ideas on proxemics. Calhoun's seminal 1962 Scientific American article on "Population Density and Social Pathology" fueled fears of the dystopian effects of human overpopulation, which Paul Ehrlich predicted in his 1968 bestseller The Population Bomb.
Lees meer...11 mei 1917 was een vrijdag onder het sterrenbeeld ♉. Het was de 130e dag van het jaar. President van de Verenigde Staten was Woodrow Wilson.
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Date: 11 May 1917
Special to The New York Times
Date: 12 May 1917
Special to The New York Times