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Rachel Carson (1907–1964)

Author of Silent Spring

Includes the names: R. L. Carson, Rachel Carso, Carson Rachel, Rachel Carson, Rachel Carlson, Rachel Carsons, Rachael Carson, rachel l.carson, Rachel S Carson, CARSON L. RACHEL ... (see complete list), Rachel L. Carson, Rachel L. Carson, Rachel Louise Carson, Rachel Louise Carson, レイチェル カーソン, レイチェル・L. カーソン, drawings by Katherine L. Howe Rachel L. Carson, Illustrated by Howe Rachel L. Carson, Katherine, Rachel. THE SEA AROUND US. 1980. Signed by Alfred Eisenstaedt Carson

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Carson, Rachel Louise
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Date of birth
1907-05-27
Date of death
1964-04-14
Burial location
Parklawn Memorial Park, Rockville, Maryland, USA
Gender
female
Nationality
USA
Country (for map)
Birthplace
Springdale, Pennsylvania, USA
Place of death
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
Cause of death
cancer (breast)
heart attack
Places of residence
Springdale, Pennsylvania, USA
Southport Island, Maine, USA
Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
Education
Chatham University
Johns Hopkins University
Occupations
marine biologist
conservationist
nature writer
Relationships
Organizations
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Bureau of Fisheries
Awards and honors
Presidential Medal of Freedom (1980)
The Schweitzer Medal (1962)
American Academy of Arts and Letters
Constance Lindsay Skinner Award
Great Americans series postage stamp issued (1981)
Agents
Marie Rodell
Short biography
Rachel Carson was a marine biologist and vocal conservationist. Her book, Silent Spring, is often credited with being the spark for the modern environmental movements. Carson's work led directly to changes in pesticide and other environmental policies in the United States and helped lead to the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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