David Goodall (botanist)

British-born Australian botanist and ecologist (1914-2018)

David William Goodall (4 April 1914 – 10 May 2018) was a British-Australian botanist, activist and ecologist. Goodall was born in London. He was important in the early development of statistical methods in ecology, such as the study of vegetation.[1][2] He was also a pro-euthanasia activist.[3]

Goodall became a centenarian in April 2014.[4] In the 2016 Australia Day Honours list Goodall was made a Member of the Order of Australia.[5]

On 30 April 2018, Goodall said he wanted to end his own life in May of that year through assisted suicide.[6][7] He died at a nursing center in Liestal, Switzerland on 10 May 2018 by euthanasia at the age of 104.[8][9][10]

References