People (Unit 1) Flashcards

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John Muir

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founded Sierra club

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Paul R Ehrlich

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wrote population Bomb that deals w/ population regulation

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3
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Alice Hamilton

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occupational health field during the industrial revolution

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4
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Aldo Leopold

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wrote Sand County Almanac that deals w/ land

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5
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Gifford Pinchot

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father of American conservationism, 1st chief of US forest service

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6
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Rachel Carson

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Silent Spring which discusses the issue of pesticides

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7
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FDR

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started CCC, established Blue Ridge Parkway

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George Perkins Marsh

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wrote Man and Nature, 1st modern day discussion of environmental problems

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Norman Borlaug

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father of green revolution, brought better crops to starving nations

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Barry Commoner

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against nuclear testing, wrote closing circle, 4 laws of ecology

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