Heather Ann Peters, 74, an anthropologist, global human-rights activist and former Penn professor, died Saturday, April 24, at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center from injuries she sustained in a bicycling accident.
Ms. Peters, an experienced cyclist, was changing lanes near the Philadelphia Museum of Art when she was struck by a vehicle, throwing her from her bicycle. She died a few hours later.
At the time of her death, Ms. Peters and her husband, anthropologist David Feingold, were visiting Philadelphia â something they did twice a year. They were soon due to return to Asia, where they were based in Bangkok but worked on projects in China, Cambodia, Myanmar, and Laos.
Heather Ann Peters, anthropologist and champion of Asian ethnic minorities, dies at 74 Rita Giordano, The Philadelphia Inquirer
Heather Ann Peters, 74, an anthropologist, global human rights activist and former Penn professor, died Saturday, April 24, at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center from injuries she sustained in a bicycling accident.
Ms. Peters, an experienced cyclist, was changing lanes near the Philadelphia Art Museum when a vehicle collided with her, throwing her from her bicycle. She died a few hours later.
At the time of her death, Ms. Peters and her husband, anthropologist David Feinberg, were visiting Philadelphia something they did twice a year. They were soon due to return to Asia, where they were based in Bangkok, but worked on projects in China, Cambodia, Myanmar and Laos.