Sylvia Earle

Sylvia Earle
by Veni Markovski, 2009
Born	Sylvia Anne Reade (1935-08-30) August 30, 1935 (age 89) Gibbstown, New Jersey, U.S.
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Florida State University Duke University
Spouses	John Taylor ​ ​ (m. 1957; div. 1963)​ Giles Mead ​ ​ (m. 1966; div. 1975)​ Graham Hawkes ​ ​ (m. 1986; div. 1992)​
Children	Elizabeth Taylor (1961), John Richie Taylor, Gale Mead (1968)
Awards	TED Prize (2009) National Women's Hall of Fame Doctor of Science, University of Edinburgh (2018) Princess of Asturias Awards (2018)
Scientific career
Fields	Oceanography
Institutions	NOAA, National Geographic

Sylvia Alice Earle (née Reade; born August 30, 1935) is an American marine biologist, explorer, author, and educator. She is a National Geographic explorer.^[1][2]

Earle was the first female chief scientist of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and was named by Time Magazine as its first Hero for the Planet in 1998.

References

1. Rosenblatt, Roger (October 5, 1998). "Sylvia Earle: Call Of The Sea". Time. Archived from the original on December 24, 2007. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
2. "Sylvia Earle, Oceanographer Information, Facts, News, Photos". National Geographic. Retrieved February 12, 2011.