William J. L. Sladen
William Joseph Lambart Sladen MBE (19 December 1920 - 29 May 2017) was a Welsh naturalist who was a specialist in bird life. He was professor emeritus at Johns Hopkins University in the United States. He researched the mating of Antarctic birds and received the Polar Medal. Two mountains on the continent, Mount Sladen and Sladen Summit, are named in his honour. His discovery in the 1960s that DDT residues could be found in adelie penguins contributed to the banning of DDT in the U.S.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
References
- ^ "Professor Bill Sladen".
- ^ http://www.facebook.com/emily.langer.5. "William J.L. Sladen, scientific adventurer featured in 'Fly Away Home,' dies at 96". Washington Post.
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- ^ Roberts, Sam (17 June 2017). "William J.L. Sladen, Expert on Penguin Libidos, Is Dead at 96" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Noted scientist, conservationist Dr. William Sladen dies at 96".
- ^ "The Antarctic Sun: News about Antarctica - Sladen Profile". antarcticsun.usap.gov.
- ^ 10, Hub staff report / Published Aug; 2017 (2017-06-21). "Ecologist William Sladen, whose work helped convince EPA to ban pesticide DDT, dies at 96". The Hub. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
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- 1920 births
- 2017 deaths
- Welsh naturalists
- Members of the Order of the British Empire
- People from Newport, Wales
- Welsh biologists
- 20th-century Welsh medical doctors
- Welsh zoologists
- Alumni of the University of Oxford
- Johns Hopkins University faculty
- Recipients of the Polar Medal
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