Famous Conservationist: John Muir

Nov 29, 2012, 12:20 IST

John Muir was a Scottish-born American naturalist, author, and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States.

 

Born: April 21, 1838, Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland

Died: December 24, 1914 (aged 76), Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.

Occupation: Engineer, naturalist, writer, botanist, geologist

Known for: Founder of Sierra Club

Name: John Muir

Born: April 21, 1838, Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland

Died: December 24, 1914 (aged 76), Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.

Occupation: Engineer, naturalist, writer, botanist, geologist

Known for: Founder of Sierra Club


 

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