Alexander King (scientist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alexander King (scientist)

British scientist and pioneer, co-founder of the Club of Rome

Date of Birth: 26-Jan-1909

Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 28-Feb-2007

Profession: chemist, academic

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Alexander King (26 January 1909 – 28 February 2007) was a British scientist and pioneer of the sustainable development movement who co-founded the Club of Rome in 1968 with the Italian industrialist Aurelio Peccei.
The Club was one of the first institutions to voice concerns about the impact on the environment of unprecedented economic growth in the twentieth century.
“Peccei and King were lonely prophets at a time of overwhelming optimism,” who did much to push environmental issues on to the political agenda.
At the time of the Club’s founding, King was Director-General for Scientific Affairs at the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).