Oliver Rackham | |
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| Born | 17 October 1939 Bungay, England |
| Died | 12 February 2015 (aged 75) Cambridge, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
| Known for | woodlands, historical ecology |
| Awards | Order of the British Empire (1998) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Institutions | University of Cambridge |
Oliver Rackham OBE, FBA (17 October 1939 – 12 February 2015) was an academic at the University of Cambridge who studied the ecology, management and development of the British countryside, especially trees, woodlands and wood pasture. His books included Ancient Woodland (1980) and The History of the Countryside (1986).