Editing Peter Scott (section)

==Early life==
[[File:East Lighthouse - geograph.org.uk - 1528361.jpg|thumb|The East Lighthouse beside the [[River Nene|Nene Outfall]] at [[Sutton Bridge]], Lincolnshire, has a [[blue plaque]] recording that Scott lived there, 1933–1939]]
Scott was born in London at 174, [[Buckingham Palace Road]], the only child of [[Antarctic explorer]] [[Robert Falcon Scott]] and his wife, [[Kathleen Scott|Kathleen]] ({{nee}} Edith Agnes Kathleen Bruce), a sculptor. He was only two years old when his father died. Robert Scott, in a last letter to his wife, advised her to "make the boy interested in [[natural history]] if you can; it is better than games."<ref>''Scott's Last Expedition'', Smith, Elder & Co., London, 1913 OCLC 15522514</ref><ref>[http://www.lettersofnote.com/2010/11/to-my-widow.html] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111109085446/http://www.lettersofnote.com/2010/11/to-my-widow.html|date=9 November 2011}} Robert Falcon Scott's letter to his widow.</ref> He was named after Sir [[Clements Markham]], mentor of Scott's polar expeditions, and a [[Godparent|godfather]] along with [[J. M. Barrie]], creator of [[Peter Pan]].<ref>Scott (1966):22.</ref>

Kathleen Scott remarried in 1922. Her second husband, [[Hilton Young]] (later Lord Kennet), became stepfather to Peter. In 1923, Peter Scott's half-brother, [[Wayland Young]], was born. Scott was educated at [[Oundle School]] and [[Trinity College, Cambridge]], initially reading [[Natural Sciences]] but graduating in the History of Art in 1931. At Cambridge, he shared lodging with [[John Berry (zoologist)|John Berry]] and the two shared many views.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.royalsoced.org.uk/cms/files/fellows/obits_alpha/berry_john.pdf |title=John Berry (obituary)|last=Smout|first=Thomas Christopher|date=18 August 2004<!--from PDF source-->|page=1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150419063554/http://www.royalsoced.org.uk/cms/files/fellows/obits_alpha/berry_john.pdf |archive-date=19 April 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

As a student he was also an active member of the [[Cambridge University Cruising Club]], sailing against Oxford in the 1929 and 1930 Varsity Matches. He studied art at the State Academy in Munich<ref>Scott (1966): 83-90.</ref> for a year followed by studies at the Royal Academy Schools, London.<ref>Scott (1966): 91-99.</ref>  One of the few non-wildlife paintings that he produced during his career, ''Dinghies Racing on Lake Ontario'',<ref>[http://www.cucrc.org/?page_id=1081 Sir Peter Scott's painting of sailing dinghies], cucrc.org. Accessed 19 April 2024.</ref> is held by the Cambridge University Cruising Club.

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Like his mother, he displayed a strong artistic talent and he became known as a painter of wildlife, particularly birds; he had his first exhibition in London in 1933. His wealthy background allowed him to follow his interests in art, wildlife and many sports, including [[wildfowling]], [[sailing]], [[gliding]] and [[ice skating]]. He represented [[British Olympic Committee|Great Britain and Northern Ireland]] at [[sailing at the 1936 Summer Olympics]], winning a [[bronze medal]]<ref>[http://www.ocss.org.uk/?page_id=2292] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180716165736/http://www.ocss.org.uk/?page_id=2292|date=16 July 2018}} Photo of Peter Scott receiving his bronze medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics</ref> in the [[O-Jolle]] monotype class.<ref>Scott (1966): 123-129.</ref> He also participated in the Prince of Wales Cup in 1938 during which he and his crew on the ''Thunder and Lightning'' dinghy designed a modified wearable harness (now known as a [[Trapeze (sailing)|trapeze]]) that helped them win.<ref>Scott (1966): 139-142.</ref>