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Rachel Carson
American marine biologist and conservationist (1907–1964)
For other uses, see Rachel Carson (disambiguation).
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| Born | (1907-05-27)May 27, 1907 Springdale, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 14, 1964(1964-04-14) (aged 56) Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.[1] |
| Occupation | Marine biologist, author and environmentalist |
| Alma mater | Chatham University (BA) Johns Hopkins University (MS) |
| Period | 1937–1964 |
| Genre | Nature writing |
| Subject | Marine biology, ecology, pesticides |
| Notable works | Under the Sea Wind (1941) The Sea Around Us (1951) The Edge of the Sea (1955) Silent Spring (1962) |
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.
Carson began her career as an aquatic b