Peter Scott (1) (1909–1989)
Author of A coloured key to the wildfowl of the world
For other authors named Peter Scott, see the disambiguation page.
Peter Scott (1) has been aliased into Sir Peter Scott.
About the Author
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Works by Peter Scott
Works have been aliased into Sir Peter Scott.
Associated Works
Works have been aliased into Sir Peter Scott.
Birds of the world : a survey of the twenty-seven orders and one hundred and fifty-five families (1961) — Foreword, some editions — 200 copies
The Greenpeace Book of Antarctica: A New View of the Seventh Continent (1988) — Foreword, some editions — 62 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1909-09-14
- Date of death
- 1989-08-29
- Gender
- male
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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 of us who love birds and boats.… (more)
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Statistics
- Works
- 22
- Also by
- 4
- Members
- 295
- Popularity
- #79,435
- Rating
- 3.8
- Reviews
- 2
- ISBNs
- 181
- Languages
- 5
Plus there's the paintings and illustrations of course...