James Maurice Scott | |
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| Born | 13 December 1906 |
| Died | 12 March 1986 |
| Alma mater | Cambridge University |
| Occupation(s) | British explorer and writer |
James Maurice Scott (13 December 1906 – 12 March 1986) was a British explorer and writer. He was born in Egypt where his father was an English judge in the mixed courts. After he graduated from Cambridge University in 1928 he joined an exploring expedition to Labrador. He served in the 5th Scots Guard Ski Battalion.He is best known for his biography of Gino Watkins, and for the novel Sea-Wyf and Biscuit (1955) which was filmed as Sea Wife in 1957 starring Richard Burton and Joan Collins.