James Ephraim Lovelock CH CBE FRS was an English independent scientist, environmentalist and futurist. He is best known for proposing the Gaia hypothesis, which postulates that the Earth functions as a self-regulating system. Wikipedia
Born: July 26, 1919, Letchworth Garden City, United Kingdom
Died: July 26, 2022 (age 103 years), Abbotsbury, United Kingdom
Known for: Electron capture detector; Gaia hypothesis
Spouse: Sandra Jean Orchard (m. 1991) and Helen Mary Hyslop (m. 1942–1989)
Parents: Nell Lovelock and Tom Lovelock
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Aug 3, 2022 · Jim Lovelock (never 'James') is remembered as the father of the Gaia hypoth-esis: the idea that Earth is a self-regulating living organism.