Rachel Carson

Rachel Carson

1907–1964 · American

Rachel Louise Carson 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.

Guggenheim Fellowship (1951) John Burroughs Medal (1952) National Women's Hall of Fame (1973) Presidential Medal of Freedom (1980) National Book Award for Nonfiction (1952)
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2 books in collection

Must-Read 1962

Silent Spring

Science
Must-Read 1950

The Sea Around Us

Economics