Scott, Sir Peter (1909-1989), a British artist and ornithologist, became well-known for his paintings of birds and for his television broadcasts on conservation and wildlife. As an ornithologist, he founded the Wildfowl Trust in Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, and led expeditions to many parts of the world. As a yachtsman, he represented the United Kingdom in the Olympic Games and the America’s Cup race. In 1963, he won the national gliding championship. Scott was chairman of the World Wildlife Fund (now the World Wide Fund for Nature). His books include Portrait Drawings (1949), Wildfowl of the British Isles (1957), and The Eye of the Wind (1961), his autobiography.
Peter Markham Scott was born in London on Sept. 14, 1909. His father was Robert Falcon Scott, the Antarctic explorer. Peter Scott was knighted in 1973 and died on Aug. 29, 1989.
See Scott, Robert Falcon ; WWF .
