David Howells Fleay AM MBE | |
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Born | |
Died | 7 August 1993 | (aged 86)
Education | Ballarat Grammar School |
Occupation | Biologist |
Known for | Captive breeding of endangered species |
David Howells Fleay AM MBE (/ˈflaɪ/; 6 January 1907 – 7 August 1993) was an Australian scientist and biologist who pioneered the captive breeding of endangered species, and was the first person to breed the platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) in captivity.[1]
He died on 7 August 1993 aged 86.[2]