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  1. Rachel Carson - Wikipedia

    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 …

  2. Rachel Carson | Biography, Books, & Facts | Britannica

    Rachel Carson (born May 27, 1907, Springdale, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died April 14, 1964, Silver Spring, Maryland) was an American biologist well known for her writings on environmental pollution and the …

  3. Rachel Carson - National Women's History Museum

    A marine biologist and nature writer, Rachel Carson catalyzed the global environmental movement with her 1962 book Silent Spring. Discover more at womenshistory.org.

  4. Rachel Carson - U.S. National Park Service

    Feb 5, 2013 · Rachel Louise Carson was a biologist, writer, and environmental activist. Most of Carson's writing expressed her love of nature and concern for future generations. With language that was both …

  5. Biography - Rachel Carson

    An overview of Rachel Carson's life and career, including her major publications about marine life, wonder in the natural world, and caution against indiscriminate pesticide use.

  6. Rachel Carson’s Legacy

    Today, fifty years after Rachel Carson’s death from breast cancer in the spring of 1964, Carson’s influence is intense, her legacy a living one. She continues to be attacked by right-wingers like Rush …

  7. Rachel Carson: A Resource Guide - Library of Congress

    Feb 4, 2021 · American marine biologist, author, and conservationist, Rachel Carson (1907-1964), advanced the modern environmental movement through her work and writings. This guide lists …

  8. Rachel Carson - Biography, Facts and Pictures - Famous Scientists

    Rachel Carson played a key role in birth of environmentalism in the 20th century. A zoologist by training, she resigned from the government’s Fish and Wildlife Service when her book The Sea Around Us …

  9. Rachel Carson - Science History Institute

    Marine biologist and conservationist Rachel Carson, ca. 1962. Rachel Carson’s publication of Silent Spring set the tone for the 1960s, as it marked the turning point in society’s understanding of the …

  10. Rachel Carson Biography | Natural Sciences | PLU

    Rachel Carson, writer, scientist, and ecologist, grew up simply in the rural river town of Springdale, Pennsylvania. Her mother bequeathed to her a life-long love of nature and the living world that …