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American marine biologist
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74 years
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Kenneth Stafford Norris or Kenneth S. Norris (August 11, 1924 – August 16, 1998) was a renowned marine mammal biologist, conservationist, and naturalist.
Norris did pioneering work on dolphin echolocation. His conservation work included helping establish the University of California Natural Reserve System and work towards passage of the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Norris was a professor at UCLA and UC Santa Cruz.
Selected bibliography
- The Porpoise Watcher. 1974. ISBN 9780393063851.
- Dolphin Days: The Life & Times of the Spinner Dolphin. 1991. ISBN 9780380719655.
External links and further reading
- Kenneth S. Norris, naturalist, cetologist & conservationist, 1924-1998: an oral history biography. Interviewed by Randall Jarrell and Irene Reti. Regional History Project, University Library, UC Santa Cruz. 1999
- Marine Mammal Science, Oct. 1999, v.15(4). Special issue remembering Dr. Norris.
- Photographs of Ken Norris from the UC Santa Cruz Library's Digital Collections
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Notable American Biologists
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929
Notable American Scientists
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929
Notable American Zoologists
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929
Notable American Naturalists
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929
Notable American Mammalogists
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929
Notable American Marine biologists
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1900 to 1929
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