Peter Chalmers Mitchell
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Sir Peter Chalmers Mitchell CBE FRS FZS (23 November 1864 – 2 July 1945) was a Scottish zoologist who was Secretary of the Zoological Society of London from 1903 to 1935.[1] During this time, he directed the policy of the Zoological Gardens of London and created the world's first open zoological park, Whipsnade Zoo.[2][3]
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Sir Peter Chalmers Mitchell | |
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Born | (1864-11-23)23 November 1864 Dunfermline, Scotland |
Died | 2 July 1945(1945-07-02) (aged 80) London, England |
Known for | Founding Whipsnade Zoo |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Zoology |
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