Howard T. Odum
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This article is about the American ecologist. For the American sociologist, see Howard W. Odum.
Howard Thomas Odum (September 1, 1924 ā September 11, 2002), usually cited as H. T. Odum, was an American ecologist. He is known for his pioneering work on ecosystem ecology, and for his provocative proposals for additional laws of thermodynamics, informed by his work on general systems theory.
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Born | (1924-09-01)September 1, 1924 |
Died | September 11, 2002(2002-09-11) (aged 78) |
Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Yale University |
Known for | Ecological economics, ecological engineering, emergy, maximum power principle, systems ecology |
Awards | Crafoord Prize (1987) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Zoology, meteorology, ecology and systems ecology |
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