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Rachel Louise Carson | |
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Born | (1907-05-27)May 27, 1907 Springdale, Pennsylvania |
Died | April 14, 1964(1964-04-14) (aged 56) Silver Spring, Maryland |
Occupation | marine biologist, writer |
Nationality | American |
Period | 1937–1964 |
Genre | nature writing |
Subject | marine biology, ecology, pesticides |
Notable works | Silent Spring |
Rachel Louise Carson (born May 27, 1907 – died April 14, 1964) was an American marine biologist and nature writer. Carson worked for 15 years as a biologist, scientist and editor in the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries and then the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Her books were very important in helping the environmental movement grow. She was famous for writing Silent Spring. She also wrote a set of three books about the ocean and what lives in and around it.