Kenneth S. Norris
Kenneth Stafford Norris
Kenneth Stafford Norris or Kenneth S. Norris[1] (August 11, 1924 – August 16, 1998)[2] was a renowned marine mammal biologist, conservationist, and naturalist.
Norris did pioneering work on dolphin echolocation.[3][4] His conservation work included helping establish the University of California Natural Reserve System and work towards passage of the Marine Mammal Protection Act.[3] Norris was a professor at UCLA and UC Santa Cruz.[5]
Selected bibliography
- The Porpoise Watcher. 1974. ISBN 9780393063851.
- Dolphin Days: The Life & Times of the Spinner Dolphin. 1991. ISBN 9780380719655.
References
- ↑ Norris was generally credited as Kenneth S. Norris; the Library of Congress name authority for Norris lists his middle name as Stafford.
- ↑ "Kenneth S. Norris: Naturalist, Cetologist, Conservationist, 1924-1998". University Library - UC Santa Cruz. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
- 1 2 Silber, Gregory K. (1 October 1999). "Remembering Dr. Kenneth Norris". Marine Mammal Science. 15 (4): 915–917. doi:10.1111/j.1748-7692.1999.tb00859.x.
- ↑ Fountain, Henry (August 23, 1998). "Kenneth Norris, 95, Pioneer In Study of Marine Mammals". New York Times. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
- ↑ Stephens, Tim (August 24, 1998). "Kenneth Norris, world-renowned expert on whales and dolphins, dies at 74". Currents.
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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