Famous Conservationist: Rachel Louise Carson

By Jagran Josh

Nov 30, 2012, 13:46 IST

was an American marine biologist and conservationist whose book Silent Spring and other writings are credited with advancing the global environmental movement.

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Name: Rachel Louise Carson

Born: May 27, 1907, Springdale, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Died: April 14, 1964 (aged 56) Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.

Occupation: Marine biologist, writer and environmentalist

Nationality: American

Alma mater: Chatham University, Johns Hopkins University

Period: 1937–1964

Genres: Nature writing

Subjects: Marine biology, ecology, pesticides

Notable work(s): The Sea Around Us (1951), The Edge of the Sea (1955), Silent Spring (1962)

Name: Rachel Louise Carson

Born: May 27, 1907, Springdale, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Died: April 14, 1964 (aged 56) Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.

Occupation: Marine biologist, writer and environmentalist

Nationality: American

Alma mater: Chatham University, Johns Hopkins University

Period: 1937–1964

Genres: Nature writing

Subjects: Marine biology, ecology, pesticides

Notable work(s): The Sea Around Us (1951), The Edge of the Sea (1955), Silent Spring (1962)

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Famous Conservationist: Rachel Louise Carson

was an American marine biologist and conservationist whose book Silent Spring and other writings are credited with advancing the global environmental movement.

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