Sylvia Earle

Known for Acting

Born August 30, 1935 (90 years old)

Place of Birth Gibbstown, New Jersey

Biography

Sylvia Alice Earle (born August 30, 1935 in Gibbstown, New Jersey) is an American oceanographer. She was chief scientist for the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration from 1990–1992. She is a National Geographic explorer-in-residence, sometimes called "Her Deepness" or "The Sturgeon General".