Carson,Rachel Louise

Carson,Rachel Louise
Carson, Rachel Louise. 1907-1964.
American environmentalist and writer whose best-known work, Silent Spring (1962), condemns the use of pesticides hazardous to wildlife.

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  • Carson, Rachel (Louise) — born May 27, 1907, Springdale, Pa., U.S. died April 14, 1964, Silver Spring, Md. U.S. biologist and science writer. Carson trained as a marine biologist and had a long career at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The Sea Around Us (1951) won a… …   Universalium

  • Carson, Rachel (Louise) — (27 may. 1907, Springdale, Pa., EE.UU.– 14 abr. 1964, Silver Spring, Md.). Bióloga y escritora científica estadounidense. Carson se formó como bióloga marina, campo que la llevó a desarrollar una extensa carrera en el Servicio de Pesca y Vida… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Rachel Louise Carson — Rachel Carson Pour les articles homonymes, voir Rachel et Carson. Rachel Louise Carson …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Rachel Louise Carson — Rachel Carson in den 1940er Jahren Rachel Louise Carson (* 27. Mai 1907 in Springdale, Pennsylvania; † 14. April 1964 in Silver Spring, Maryland) war eine US amerikanische Zoologin, Biologin …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Carson, Rachel — ▪ American biologist in full  Rachel Louise Carson  born May 27, 1907, Springdale, Pa., U.S. died April 14, 1964, Silver Spring, Md.       American biologist well known for her writings on environmental pollution and the natural history of the… …   Universalium

  • Rachel Louise Carson — noun United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907 1964) • Syn: ↑Carson, ↑Rachel Carson • Instance Hypernyms: ↑biologist, ↑life scientist, ↑environmentalist, ↑conservationist …   Useful english dictionary

  • Rachel Carson — Infobox Writer name = Rachel Louise Carson imagesize = 200px caption = Rachel Carson, 1940 Fish Wildlife Service employee photo pseudonym = birthdate = birth date|mf=yes|1907|5|27|mf=y birthplace = Springdale, Pennsylvania deathdate = death date… …   Wikipedia

  • Rachel Carson — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Rachel et Carson. Rachel Louise Carson Naissance 27 mai …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Carson — /kahr seuhn/, n. 1. Christopher ( Kit ), 1809 68, U.S. frontiersman and scout. 2. Sir Edward Henry (Baron Carson), 1854 1935, Irish public official. 3. Johnny, born 1925, U.S. television entertainer. 4. Rachel Louise, 1907 1964, U.S. marine… …   Universalium

  • Rachel Carson — noun United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907 1964) • Syn: ↑Carson, ↑Rachel Louise Carson • Instance Hypernyms: ↑biologist, ↑life scientist, ↑environmentalist,… …   Useful english dictionary

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