Gavin Maxwell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gavin Maxwell

British naturalist

Date of Birth: 15-Jul-1914

Place of Birth: Elrig, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 07-Sep-1969

Profession: naturalist, writer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Gavin Maxwell FRSL, FIAL, FZS (Sc.), FRGS (15 July 1914 – 7 September 1969) was a Scottish naturalist and author, best known for his non-fiction writing and his work with otters.
He wrote the book Ring of Bright Water (1960) about how he brought an otter back from Iraq and raised it in Scotland.
The otter was of a previously unknown sub-species which was subsequently named after Maxwell.
Ring of Bright Water sold more than a million copies and was made into a film starring Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna in 1969.
The title Ring of Bright Water was taken from the poem "The Marriage of Psyche" by Kathleen Raine, who said in her autobiography that Maxwell had been the love of her life.