Dennis Puleston, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Dennis Puleston

British-born American environmentalist, adventurer and designer

Date of Birth: 30-Dec-1905

Date of Death: 08-Jun-2001

Profession: engineer, environmentalist, designer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Dennis Puleston (30 December 1905 – 8 June 2001) was a British-born American environmentalist, adventurer and designer.
He is perhaps best known for playing a key part in securing a nationwide ban in the United States on the use of the pesticide DDT, a decision regarded as the first important success of the emerging environmental movement.
As a result of this ban, he helped save his favourite bird, the osprey, from extinction in North America.
He was co-founder and the first chairman of the Environmental Defense Fund.
Puleston also co-designed the DUKW, an amphibious vehicle used in World War II.