Barry Commoner, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Barry Commoner

American biologist, college professor and eco-socialist

Date of Birth: 28-May-1917

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York, United States

Date of Death: 30-Sep-2012

Profession: politician, military officer, biologist, university teacher, academic, environmentalist, ecologist, non-fiction writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Barry Commoner (May 28, 1917 – September 30, 2012) was an American cellular biologist, college professor, and politician.
He was a leading ecologist and among the founders of the modern environmental movement.
He was the director of the Critical Genetics Project and the Center for Biology of Natural Systems.
He ran as the Citizens Party candidate in the 1980 U.S.
presidential election.
His work studying the radioactive fallout from nuclear weapons testing led to the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty of 1963.