About Ken Slater
Lived 1923 – 1999 (aged 76). Ken Slater was an Australian biologist and herpetologist.
Kenneth R. Slater (22 June 1923 - 15 August 1999) was an Australian engineer and herpetologist. Slater's deliveries of snake venom were instrumental in the development of antivenom for several species.
Biography Slater was educated as a civil engineer, but he was interested in zoology and snakes, as well. In his early years, he accompanied Eric Worrell a few times, searching for live snakes in the Australian wild. In 1952, he took a job in the oil industry in Papua New Guinea, to be able to spend more time in the wild.
Slater is commemorated in the scientific name of a species of Australian lizard, Liopholis slateri.
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Who was Ken Slater?
Australian herpetologist (1923-1999)
When was Ken Slater born?
Ken Slater was born on 22 June 1923.
When did Ken Slater die?
Ken Slater died on 15 August 1999.
What was Ken Slater's occupation?
Ken Slater was a biologist and herpetologist.
What nationality was Ken Slater?
Ken Slater was Australian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Ken Slater (herpetologist)
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