Ivan T. Sanderson
British naturalist, writer and cryptozoologist (1911–1973) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ivan Terence Sanderson (January 30, 1911 – February 19, 1973) was a British biologist and writer born in Edinburgh, Scotland, who became a naturalized citizen of the United States. Sanderson wrote on nature and travel, and was a frequent guest on television talk shows and variety shows of the 1950s and '60s, displaying and discussing exotic animals.
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Born | (1911-01-30)January 30, 1911 Edinburgh, Scotland |
Died | February 19, 1973(1973-02-19) (aged 62) New Jersey, United States |
Education | MA Botany, MA Ethnology Cambridge University |
Occupation(s) | Biologist Paranormal Writer |
Organization | Society for the Investigation of the Unexplained |
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Along with Belgian-French biologist Bernard Heuvelmans, Sanderson was a founding figure of cryptozoology, or the study of unknown animals, a field critics describe as a pseudoscience and subculture. Sanderson authored material on various paranormal subjects, and also wrote fiction under the pen name Terence Roberts.