Sylvia Earle
American oceanographer
Sylvia Alice Earle (née Reade; born August 30, 1935) is an American marine biologist, explorer, author, and educator. She is a National Geographic explorer.[1][2]
Sylvia Earle | |
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 by Veni Markovski, 2009 | |
| Born | Sylvia Anne Reade August 30, 1935 Gibbstown, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
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| Spouses | John Taylor
(m. 1957; div. 1963)Giles Mead
(m. 1966; div. 1975) |
| Children | Elizabeth Taylor (1961), John Richie Taylor, Gale Mead (1968) |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Oceanography |
| Institutions | NOAA, National Geographic |
Earle was the first female chief scientist of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and was named by Time Magazine as its first Hero for the Planet in 1998.
References
change- ↑ Rosenblatt, Roger (October 5, 1998). "Sylvia Earle: Call Of The Sea". Time. Archived from the original on December 24, 2007. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
- ↑ "Sylvia Earle, Oceanographer Information, Facts, News, Photos". National Geographic. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
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