Raymond Pearl | |
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| Born | June 3, 1879 |
| Died | November 17, 1940 (aged 61) Baltimore, Maryland |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biogerontology |
| Institutions | Johns Hopkins University |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Pearl |
Raymond Pearl (June 3, 1879 – November 17, 1940) was an American biologist, regarded as one of the founders of biogerontology. He spent most of his career at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Pearl was a prolific writer of academic books, papers and articles, as well as a committed populariser and communicator of science. At his death, 841 publications were listed against his name. An early eugenicist, he eventually became an important critic of eugenics. He also advanced the concept of carrying capacity, although he didn't use the term, and was a Malthusian concerned with resource limits. He was a critique of mass consumption.[1]
- ^ Thomas Robertson (2012). The Malthusian Moment: Global Population Growth and the Birth of American Environmentalism. Rutgers University Press.