Carr, Archie (1909–1987)

US herpetologist. He made major contributions to the ecology of fishes, amphibians, and reptiles of Florida. His classic conservationist book, The Windward Road (1956), became the beginning of his worldwide campaign to protect sea turtles from human predators, ocean pollution, and extinction.

He was born in Mobile, Alabama. He spent his career at the University of Florida: Gainsville 1933–87, with concurrent affiliations at the Escuela Panamericana Honduras 1945–49, and the American Museum of Natural History 1951–87. He served on the Caribbean Conservation Corporation 1961–87.