Roger Payne
American biologist (1935–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Roger Payne, see Roger Payne (disambiguation).
Roger Searle Payne (January 29, 1935 – June 10, 2023) was an American biologist and environmentalist famous for his 1967 discovery (with Scott McVay) of whale song among humpback whales. Payne later became an important figure in the worldwide campaign to end commercial whaling.
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Born | Roger Searle Payne (1935-01-29)January 29, 1935 New York City, U.S. |
Died | June 10, 2023(2023-06-10) (aged 88) South Woodstock, Vermont, U.S. |
Education | Horace Mann School[1] |
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Known for | Discovery of whale song amongst humpback whales |
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