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Peter Markham Scott

Born

in London, The United Kingdom

September 14, 1909

Died

August 29, 1989

Website

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Scott

Genre

Nature, Naval History, Art

Influences

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Generally known as Sir Peter Scott.

He represented Great Britain at sailing in the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, winning a bronze medal in the O-Jolle class single-handed dinghy at Kiel.

During World War II, Scott served in the Royal Navy. He served first in destroyers in the North Atlantic but moved to commanding the First (and only) Squadron of Steam Gun Boats against German E-boats in the English Channel. He is also jointly credited with designing 'shadow camouflage', which disguised the look of ship superstructure. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for bravery.

He was the skipper in the 1964 challenge for the America's Cup and from 1955-69 was the president of the International Sailing Federation. In 1963 he won the National Open ...more

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Peter Markham Scott’s books

Average rating: 4.04 · 267 ratings · 44 reviews · 43 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Battle of the Narrow Seas: The History of Light Coastal Forces in the Channel and North Sea, 1939–1945 4.16 avg rating — 91 ratings — published 1945 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Eye of the Wind 3.76 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 1961 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Life In Nature 4.08 avg rating — 12 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Peter Scott Observations of Wildlife 4.10 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1980 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Under the Sea Jigsaw Book 4.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Peter Scott: Collected Writings, 1933-1989 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Travel Diaries Of A Naturalist, Volume 2 3.88 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1983	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The World Atlas of Birds 3.75 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2006 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A coloured key to the wildfowl of the world 3.75 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1972 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Travel Diaries Of A Naturalist, Volume 1 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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