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Rachel Carson (1907–1964)

Author of Silent Spring

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Rachel Carson was for many years a marine biologist and then editor-in-chief of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service's publications. She was also the author of Silent Spring, Under the Sea-Wind, and At the Edge of the Sea. She died in 1964. Sylvia Earle is a marine biologist, oceanographer, and National Geographic Society Explorer in Residence. Her books include Blue Hope: Exploring and Caring for Earth's Magnificent Ocean and Ocean An Illustrated Atlas.
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The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing (Contributor) 726 copies, 6 reviews
The Best American Essays of the Century (Contributor) 691 copies, 4 reviews
American Earth: Environmental Writing Since Thoreau (Contributor) 370 copies
Sisters of the Earth: Women's Prose and Poetry About Nature (Contributor) 362 copies, 3 reviews
The Portable Sixties Reader (Contributor) 299 copies, 3 reviews
On a Farther Shore: The Life and Legacy of Rachel Carson, Author of Silent… (Quotations) 181 copies, 4 reviews
Winter: A Spiritual Biography of the Season (Contributor) 95 copies, 2 reviews
The Sweet Breathing of Plants: Women Writing on the Green World (Contributor) 80 copies, 1 review
The Glorious American Essay: One Hundred Essays from Colonial Times to the… (Contributor) 55 copies
Best Loved Books for Young Readers 08 53 copies, 2 reviews
Reading for Pleasure (Contributor) 46 copies
Shaking the Foundations: 200 Years of Investigative Journalism in America… (Contributor) 42 copies
The Book of the Sea (Contributor) 35 copies
The Penguin Book of Twentieth-Century Protest (Contributor) 28 copies
Beach : Stories by the Sand and Sea (Contributor) 28 copies, 1 review
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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 (BS | 1929)
Johns Hopkins University (MS | 1932)
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 (1953)
Constance Lindsay Skinner Award (1963)
Great Americans series postage stamp issued (1981)
Agents
Marie Rodell
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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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