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Iain Douglas-Hamilton

British zoologist · United Kingdom · On the map · Lived 1942 to 2025 · aged 83

Iain Douglas-Hamilton was a Scottish zoologist from Oxford University and one of the world's foremost authorities on the African elephant. In 1993, he founded Save the Elephants, which is dedicated to securing a future for elephants and their habitats.

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2025Died
2016Ivory. A Crime StoryFirst film
2010Indianapolis Prize for conservationAward
1992Natural World Book PrizeAward
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Indianapolis Prize for conservation2010
Natural World Book Prize1992
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Commander of the Order of the British Empire

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Lived 1942 to 2025 · aged 83

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George SchallerBoth received Indianapolis Prize for conservationGeorge W. ArchibaldBoth received Indianapolis Prize for conservationPatricia C. WrightBoth received Indianapolis Prize for conservationDaphne SheldrickAlso in Ivory. A Crime Story (2016)