His recordings of whale song jumpstarted the “Save the Whales” movement.
Scientists
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He discovered the link between HPV and cervical cancer.
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His breakthrough was compared to the discoveries of bacteria and viruses.
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She invented the multispectral scanner that takes detailed images of Earth from orbit.
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The biochemist’s work in gene splicing helped lay the foundations for the biotech industry.
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He documented the decline of the orca population in the Pacific Northwest.
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He created the first practical visible-spectrum LED in 1961.
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He was known for his Drake Equation and for spearheading Project Ozma.
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He was the first to identify CFCs in the atmosphere.
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A chemist, he was an expert on toxic substances.