Peter Scott
Peter Scott | |
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Scott in 1954 | |
| Born | Peter Markham Scott 14 September 1909 London, England |
| Died | 29 August 1989 (aged 79) Bristol, England |
| Monuments | Statue of Sir Peter Scott at the WWT London Wetland Centre, busts at each of the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust centres |
| Occupation(s) | Ornithologist, conservationist, aviculturist, painter, naval officer, broadcaster |
| Known for | Conservation, WWT Slimbridge, painting, WWF |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Robert Falcon Scott Kathleen Bruce |
| Relatives | Wayland Young, 2nd Baron Kennet (half-brother) |
Sir Peter Markham Scott (14 September 1909 – 29 August 1989) was a British ornithologist, conservationist, painter, naval officer, broadcaster and sportsman. The only child of Antarctic explorer Robert Falcon Scott, he took an interest in observing and shooting wildfowl at a young age and later took to their breeding.
He established the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust in Slimbridge in 1946 and helped found the World Wide Fund for Nature, the logo of which he designed. He was a yachting enthusiast from an early age and took up gliding in mid-life. He was part of the UK team for the 1936 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal in sailing a one-man dinghy. He was knighted in 1973 for his work in conservation of wild animals and was also a recipient of the WWF Gold Medal and the J. Paul Getty Wildlife Conservation Prize.