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Raymond Pearl

American biogerontologist (1879-1940) · United States · On the map · Academics · Died at 61

Raymond Pearl was an American biologist, regarded as one of the founders of biogerontology. He spent most of his career at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Pearl was a prolific writer of academic books, papers and articles, as well as a committed populariser and communicator of science.

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At his death, 841 publications were listed against his name. An early eugenicist, he eventually became an important critic of eugenics. He also advanced the concept of carrying capacity, although he didn't use the term, and was a Malthusian concerned with resource limits. He was a critic of mass consumption.

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United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1879 to 1940 · aged 61