- Richard Greenwell
J. Richard Greenwell (
1942 -November 1 ,2005 ) was a renownedcryptozoologist andexplorer . During his lifetime he participated in many expeditions to look for mysterious creatures orcryptids . He served as the secretary for theInternational Society for Cryptozoology from its inception to his death.Biography
Born in
Surrey, England , Greenwell travelled toSouth America and stayed there for six years. He later travelled toTucson, Arizona , where he was appointed research coordinator for the Office of Arid Land Studies at theUniversity of Arizona .Cryptozoology and expeditions
In 1982, Greenwell, after a discussion with
Roy Mackal , helped to found theInternational Society for Cryptozoology . With funding from the society, he was able to travel the planet searching for elusive creatures such asBigfoot , theOnza , andMokele-mbembe . He also journeyed toChina along with the anthropologistFrank Poirier to try to discover theYeren , a Chinese version of the Bigfoot. All of the expeditions, while unsuccessful, helped to keep awareness of mysterious creatures alive.Later life
Greenwell, until his death, continued in the search for
cryptids . He wrote a column forBBC Wildlife Magazine for several years. He also appeared as a paid consultant on various documentaries covering the subject of cryptozoology. He lectured at many universities and museums, discussing his experiences. For the last several years of his life, Greenwell was a Research Associate at the International Wildlife Museum in Tucson, from where he ran the International Society for Cryptozoology. Greenwell participated on his last expedition in August 2005 searching for scientific proof of Bigfoot in the North Californian wilderness, even though he was in the last stages ofcancer . He died on the evening of November 1, 2005 in Tucson, Arizona.
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