born 1935 · Acting
59.4avg grm
9titles
17honors
Honors
172024Ken Burns American Heritage Prize
2019Mendel Medal
2018Princess of Asturias Award — Concord
2017Rachel Carson Prize
2016Honorary doctor of the University of Liège
Bio
Sylvia Alice Earle (born August 30, 1935 in Gibbstown, New Jersey) is an American oceanographer. She was chief scientist for the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration from 1990–1992. She is a National Geographic explorer-in-residence, sometimes called "Her Deepness" or "The Sturgeon General".









