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Rachel Carson

Rachel Louise Carson (May 27, 1907 – April 14, 1964) was an American marine biologist, writer, and conservationist whose sea trilogy (1941–1955) and book Silent Spring (1962) are credited with advancing marine conservation and the global environmental movement.

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Genre
Nature writing
Education
Chatham University (BA) Johns Hopkins University (MS)
Born
Rachel Louise Carson (1907-05-27)May 27, 1907 Springdale, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died
April 14, 1964(1964-04-14) (aged 56) Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.
Notable works
Under the Sea Wind (1941) The Sea Around Us (1951) The Edge of the Sea (1955) Silent Spring (1962)
Occupations
Marine biologist, author and environmentalist

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related to List of works · 63
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related to Posthumous honors · 17
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Rachel Carson → Air, Carson Greenway, Central Maryland, Silent Spring InstituteWomen, United StatesEnvironmental
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Rachel Carson → Rachel Louise Carson (1907-05-27)May 27, 1907 Springdale, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died · 1
Rachel Carson → April 14, 1964(1964-04-14) (aged 56) Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.
Education · 1
Rachel Carson → Chatham University (BA) Johns Hopkins University (MS)

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Rachel CarsonBornRachel Louise Carson (1907-05-27)May 27, 1907 Springdale, Pennsylvania, U.S.1.00infobox
Rachel CarsonDiedApril 14, 1964(1964-04-14) (aged 56) Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.1.00infobox
Rachel CarsonEducationChatham University (BA) Johns Hopkins University (MS)1.00infobox
Rachel CarsonGenreNature writing1.00infobox
Rachel CarsonNotable worksUnder the Sea Wind (1941) The Sea Around Us (1951) The Edge of the Sea (1955) Silent Spring (1962)1.00infobox
Rachel CarsonOccupationsMarine biologist, author and environmentalist1.00infobox
Rachel CarsonPeriod1937–19641.00infobox
Rachel CarsonSubjectsMarine biology, ecology, pesticides1.00infobox
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