James Lovelock

Environmentalist, Academic

1919 –

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Who is James Lovelock?

James Ephraim Lovelock, CH, CBE, FRS is an independent scientist, environmentalist and futurist who lives in Dorset, England. He is best known for proposing the Gaia hypothesis, which postulates that the biosphere is a self-regulating entity with the capacity to keep our planet healthy by controlling the interconnections of the chemical and physical environment.

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Born
Jul 26, 1919
Letchworth
Also known as
  • Dr. James Lovelock
  • James Ephraim Lovelock
  • J. E. Lovelock
Parents
Nationality
  • England
Profession
Education
  • University of London
  • University of Manchester
  • Harvard Medical School
  • London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Lived in
  • United Kingdom
  • England

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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