Famous Conservationists
Famous Conservationists is a structured people dataset with 16 entries. Its fields include Name, Nationality, Born. The source values are preserved as a structured reference table.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 16 rows
- Fields
- 6 columns
- Source
- Community curated
- Data updated
- Apr 9, 2026
Included fields: Name, Nationality, Born, Died (or Active), Focus, and 1 more.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
- Born range
- 1,838 to 1,962
- Across 16 preview rows
- Nationality groups
- 9 distinct values
- Across 16 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Name, Nationality, and Born across people entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 16 downloadable records
Name↕ | Nationality↕ | Born↕ | Died (or Active)↕ | Focus↕ | Legacy↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jane Goodall | British | 1,934 | Active | Chimpanzees | Gombe Stream research (1960-), Jane Goodall Institute, UN Messenger of Peace |
David Attenborough | British | 1,926 | Active | Broadcasting, biodiversity | Life on Earth, Planet Earth, Blue Planet, climate advocacy |
Steve Irwin | Australian | 1,962 | 2006 | Reptiles, wildlife | Crocodile Hunter, Australia Zoo, killed by stingray while filming |
Dian Fossey | American | 1,932 | 1985 | Mountain gorillas | Karisoke Research Center Rwanda, Gorillas in the Mist, murdered in Rwanda |
Jacques Cousteau | French | 1,910 | 1997 | Oceans | Co-invented Aqua-Lung, Calypso expeditions, The Silent World (1956 film) |
Rachel Carson | American | 1,907 | 1964 | Pesticides, ecology | Silent Spring (1962) launched environmental movement, DDT ban |
John Muir | Scottish-American | 1,838 | 1914 | Wilderness preservation | Founded Sierra Club (1892), helped create Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks |
Aldo Leopold | American | 1,887 | 1948 | Wildlife ecology, land ethic | A Sand County Almanac (1949), co-founded Wilderness Society |
Wangari Maathai | Kenyan | 1,940 | 2011 | Reforestation, women | Green Belt Movement, Nobel Peace Prize 2004 (first African woman) |
Chico Mendes | Brazilian | 1,944 | 1988 | Amazon rainforest | Rubber tapper union leader, murdered by ranchers, extractive reserves created |
E. O. Wilson | American | 1,929 | 2021 | Biodiversity, ants | Half-Earth project, sociobiology, two Pulitzer Prizes |
Sylvia Earle | American | 1,935 | Active | Oceans | Mission Blue, Hope Spots, first female chief scientist NOAA |
Birute Galdikas | Canadian-Lithuanian | 1,946 | Active | Orangutans | Tanjung Puting Borneo research (1971-), Orangutan Foundation International |
George Schaller | American | 1,933 | Active | Big cats, pandas | Serengeti Lion study, Mountain Gorilla fieldwork that preceded Fossey |
Gerald Durrell | British | 1,925 | 1995 | Captive breeding | Jersey Zoo (Durrell Wildlife Park), My Family and Other Animals |
Paul Watson | Canadian | 1,950 | Active | Marine direct action | Co-founded Greenpeace, founded Sea Shepherd Conservation Society |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Famous Conservationists organized?
The table starts in the source data's default order. You can sort and filter the loaded rows by the displayed fields.
How much data is available on this page?
This dataset contains 16 entries, and every row is available in the table and in the downloadable files.
Can I download the complete dataset?
Yes. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 16 rows. Before republishing the data, review the source and any usage terms listed on this page; dtbse does not replace the original source's licensing terms.
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