Archie Carr
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1909 – 1987
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Who was Archie Carr?
Archie Fairly Carr, Jr. was an American herpetologist, ecologist and a pioneering conservationist. He was a Professor of Zoology at the University of Florida. In 1987 he was awarded the Eminent Ecologist Award by the Ecological Society of America. He made extraordinary contribution to sea turtle conservation by way of bringing attention to the world's declining turtle populations due to over-exploitation and loss of safe habitat.
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- Born
- Jun 16, 1909
Mobile - Also known as
- Archie Fairly Carr
- Spouses
- Marjorie Harris Carr
(1937 - )
- Marjorie Harris Carr
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- University of Florida
- Employment
- University of Florida
- Lived in
- Fort Worth
- Died
- May 21, 1987
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on July 23, 2013
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