zoologist
Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 5th Earl of Cranbrook.
zoologist, environmental biologist and author (1933-2026), chairman of the Institute for European Environmental Policy
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About Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 5th Earl of Cranbrook
Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 5th Earl of Cranbrook, styled Lord Medway until 1978, was a British zoologist, biologist, naturalist and peer. From 1956 to his death in 2026, he was active in the fields of ornithology, mammalogy, and zooarchaeology, and influenced research and education in Southeast Asia. His career focus was on swiftlets and other small Southeast Asian birds, as well as on mammals, including orangutans.
Everything about Gathorne Gathorne-Hardy, 5th Earl of Cranbrook →- Occupation
- zoologist, environmental biologist, politician, farmer
- Position held
- chairperson, chairperson, member of the House of Lords
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Born
- June 20, 1933
- Died
- August 24, 2026