Background
Koopman, Karl Friedrich was born on April 1, 1920 in Honolulu. Son of Karl Henry and Martha Johnston (Brown) Koopman.
Koopman, Karl Friedrich was born on April 1, 1920 in Honolulu. Son of Karl Henry and Martha Johnston (Brown) Koopman.
Bachelor, Columbia University, 1943; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1945; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1950.
Instructor, Middletown (New York) Collegiate Center, 1949-1950; instructor, Queens College, Flushing, New York, 1952-1958; assistant curator, Academy Natural Sciences Philadelphia, 1958-1959; assistant curator, Field Museum Natural History, Chicago, 1959-1961; assistant curator, American Museum Natural History, New York City, 1961-1965; associate curator, American Museum Natural History, New York City, 1966-1978; curator, American Museum Natural History, New York City, 1978-1986; curator emeritus, American Museum Natural History, New York City, since 1986.
Member American Society Mammalogists (honorary).