James Lovelock

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James Lovelock

English chemist, doctor, and author

Also known as: James Ephraim Lovelock

Written by John P. Rafferty

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Last Updated: Oct 28, 2024 • Article History

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In full:: James Ephraim Lovelock

Born:: July 26, 1919, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, England

Died:: July 26, 2022, Abbotsbury, Dorset (aged 103)

Inventions:: electron-capture detector

Subjects Of Study:: Gaia hypothesis

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James Lovelock (born July 26, 1919, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, England—died July 26, 2022, Abbotsbury, Dorset) was an English chemist, medical doctor, scientific instrument developer, and author best known for the creation and promulgation of the Gaia hypothesis, an idea rooted in the notion that all life on Earth is part of an entity that regulates Earth’s surficial and atmospheric processes. Lovelock was also the inventor of several chemical-detecting devices, including the electron-capture detector (ECD). Lovelock was the son of Thomas Arthur Lovelock, an art dealer, and Nellie Ann Elizabeth March, a town councilwoman. As a child he became interested ...(100 of 666 words)

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