Sir Reginald George Stapledon was an English grassland scientist and pioneer environmentalist. The sixth of the seven children born to shipping agent William Stapledon and Mary Clibbert , Stapledon, who was born in Northam, Devon, also had three half-siblings. The family claimed to be related to Walter de Stapledon, the 14th century Bishop of Exeter. Educated at United Services College, Westward Ho!, and Emmanuel College, Cambridge he worked in Suez for the family firm between 1904 and 1906 before giving up the commercial life.
