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Archie Carr

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American university professor, zoologist, and conservationist (1909-1987)

United StatesAcademicsLived 1909 to 1987 · aged 77
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Archibald Fairly Carr Jr. was an American herpetologist, ecologist, and conservationist. He was a Professor of Zoology at the University of Florida and a writer on science and nature. He brought attention to the world's declining sea turtle populations due to over-exploitation and habitat loss.

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1987Eminent Ecologist Award
1957John Burroughs Medal
1952Daniel Giraud Elliot Medal

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Archibald Fairly Carr Jr. was an American herpetologist, ecologist, and conservationist. He was a Professor of Zoology at the University of Florida and a writer on science and nature. He brought attention to the world's declining sea turtle populations due to over-exploitation and habitat loss. Wildlife refuges in Florida and Costa Rica have been named in his honor.

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United States
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Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1909 to 1987 · aged 77
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11 languages

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