David Goodall (botanist)

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

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  2. "Professor David Goodall". ecu.edu.au. Edith Cowan University. 2016. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016.
  3. Hamlyn, Charlotte (3 April 2018). Academic David Goodall turns 104 and his birthday wish is to die in peace. ABC News. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-04/david-goodall-is-104-but-takes-no-pleasure-in-getting-older/9614344. Retrieved 1 May 2018. 
  4. Staff (4 April 2014). "Celebrating a century". ecu.edu.au. Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  5. Hamlyn, Charlotte (20 August 2016). 102 year old researcher told to leave university post. ABC News. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-08-21/102yo-researcher-told-to-leave-his-edith-cowan-university-job/7769422. Retrieved 21 August 2016. 
  6. Agence France-Presse (30 April 2018). "David Goodall: 104-year-old scientist to end own life in Switzerland". The Guardian (Sydney). https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/apr/30/david-goodall-australia-oldest-scientist-to-end-own-life-in-switzerland. Retrieved 1 May 2018. 
  7. Mao, Frances (2018-05-02). "Scientist, 104, begins trip to end his life". BBC News. Retrieved 2018-05-10.
  8. "Australian scientist David Goodall, 104, ends his life in Switzerland | SBS News". SBS News. 10 May 2018. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/australian-scientist-david-goodall-104-ends-his-life-in-switzerland. Retrieved 10 May 2018. 
  9. Noyes, Jenny (10 May 2018). Australian scientist David Goodall dies after lethal injection. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/australian-scientist-david-goodall-dies-after-lethal-injection-20180510-p4zem6.html. Retrieved 10 May 2018. 
  10. CNN, Sheena McKenzie. "104-year-old scientist David Goodall takes own life at Swiss clinic". CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/10/health/david-goodall-australian-scientist-dies-intl/index.html. Retrieved 2018-05-10.