Sir Peter Scott (1909–1989)
Author of The World Atlas of Birds
About the Author
Works by Sir Peter Scott
The Battle of the Narrow Seas: The History of the Light Coastal Forces in the Channel & North Sea, 1939-1945 (1974) 50 copies, 1 review
Travel diaries of a naturalist: Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea, Africa, Galapagos, Antarctica, Falkland Islands (1983) 20 copies
Associated Works
Birds of the world : a survey of the twenty-seven orders and one hundred and fifty-five families (1961) — Foreword, some editions — 218 copies
The Greenpeace Book of Antarctica: A New View of the Seventh Continent (1988) — Foreword, some editions — 72 copies
Scott's Last Voyage: Through the Antarctic Camera of Herbert Ponting (1974) — Introduction — 68 copies, 1 review
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Scott, Peter Markham
- Other names
- Scott, Peter
- Birthdate
- 1909-09-14
- Date of death
- 1989-08-29
- Gender
- male
- Education
- Oundle School
Trinity College, Cambridge - Occupations
- ornithologist
conservationist
painter
naval officer
sailor
television presenter - Organizations
- Royal Society of London for the Improvement of Natural Knowledge
Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (founder)
British Gliding Association (charirman)
University of Birmingham
World Wildlife Fund (co-founder)
British Naturalists' Association (show all 8)
Society of Wildlife Artists (founder/president)
International Sailing Federation (president|1955-1969) - Awards and honors
- Order of the British Empire (Member, 1942)
Order of the British Empire (Commander, 1953)
Companion of Honour (1987)
Knight Bachelor (1973)
Distinguished Service Cross (and Bar, 1943)
Olympic Bronze Medal (men's sailing, 1936 Olympics) (show all 9)
Royal Society (Fellow)
London Zoological Society (Fellow)
J. Paul Getty Award 1986 - Relationships
- Bruce, Kathleen (mother)
Scott, Robert Falcon (father)
Howard, Elizabeth Jane (first wife)
Barrie, J. M. (godfather)
Scott, Philippa (second wife) - Short biography
- See The dinghy year book 1959 for Who's who-style personal notes.
- Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- London, England, UK
- Places of residence
- Slimbridge, England
- Place of death
- Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, UK
- Associated Place (for map)
- England, UK
Members
Reviews
What a lovely man, what a great life story (maybe not great literature but wonderful all the same). The boy who was to be sent to a school that valued nature and who refused to be dominated by his hero father's shadow became a less well known but more influential man - wildlife artist, war hero, champion sailor and glider but more importantly founder of the WWF and one of the first modern conservationists/environmentalists. A story that deserves to be better known and an inspiration to those show more of us who love birds and boats. show less
The battle of the narrow seas, a history of the light Coastal forces in the channel and North sea, 1939-1945 by Peter Scott
A superb review of the part played by Coastal Forces in the defence of the UK and the switch to offensive operations in the Channel and North Sea.
Plus there's the paintings and illustrations of course...
Plus there's the paintings and illustrations of course...
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Statistics
- Works
- 27
- Also by
- 8
- Members
- 498
- Popularity
- #49,659
- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
- 2
- ISBNs
- 39
- Languages
- 3