# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/paul-r-ehrlich
# Generated: 2026-08-13T02:41:27.015Z

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name: "Paul R. Ehrlich"
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description: "Paul Ralph Ehrlich was an American biologist, author, and environmentalist known for his predictions and warnings about the consequences of population growth, including famine and resource depletion. Ehrlich was the Bing Professor of Population Studies of the Department of Biology of Stanford University. He started working at Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve in 1959. He along with many other biology professors, led the efforts for Stanford University to designate and protect Jasper Ridge in 1973 as a biological preserve and as a long-term research facility for faculty and students."
tagline: "American biologist and environmentalist (1932–2026)"
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birthDate: "1932-05-29"
deathDate: "2026-03-13"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump