David Goodall (botanist)
British-born Australian botanist and ecologist (1914-2018)
David William Goodall (4 April 1914 – 10 May 2018) was a British-Australian botanist, activist and ecologist. Goodall was born in London. He was important in the early development of statistical methods in ecology, such as the study of vegetation.[1][2] He was also a pro-euthanasia activist.[3]
Goodall became a centenarian in April 2014.[4] In the 2016 Australia Day Honours list Goodall was made a Member of the Order of Australia.[5]
On 30 April 2018, Goodall said he wanted to end his own life in May of that year through assisted suicide.[6][7] He died at a nursing center in Liestal, Switzerland on 10 May 2018 by euthanasia at the age of 104.[8][9][10]
References
change- ↑ "Australia's oldest working scientist wins battle over office". bbc.co.uk. London: BBC News. 2016. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016.
- ↑ "Professor David Goodall". ecu.edu.au. Edith Cowan University. 2016. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016.
- ↑ Hamlyn, Charlotte (3 April 2018). "Academic David Goodall turns 104 and his birthday wish is to die in peace". ABC News. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ↑ Staff (4 April 2014). "Celebrating a century". ecu.edu.au. Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- ↑ Hamlyn, Charlotte (20 August 2016). "102 year old researcher told to leave university post". ABC News. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ↑ Agence France-Presse (30 April 2018). "David Goodall: 104-year-old scientist to end own life in Switzerland". The Guardian. Sydney. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ↑ Mao, Frances (2018-05-02). "Scientist, 104, begins trip to end his life". BBC News. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
- ↑ "Australian scientist David Goodall, 104, ends his life in Switzerland | SBS News". SBS News. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ↑ Noyes, Jenny (10 May 2018). "Australian scientist David Goodall dies after lethal injection". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ↑ CNN, Sheena McKenzie. "104-year-old scientist David Goodall takes own life at Swiss clinic". CNN. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
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