John Muir
| John Muir | |
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 John Muir, 1912 |
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| Born | April 21, 1838 Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland |
| Died | December 24, 1914 (aged 76) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Pneumonia |
| Occupation | Engineer, naturalist, writer, botanist, geologist |
| Known for | Founder of Sierra Club |
| Spouse | Louisa Wanda Strentzel (1847-1905) (m. 1880–1905) |
| Children | Wanda Muir Hanna (25 March 1881 – 29 July 1942), Helen Muir Funk (23 January 1886 – 7 June 1964) |
| Parents | Daniel Muir and Ann Gilrye |
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John Muir (21 April 1838 – 24 December 1914[1]) was a Scottish-born American naturalist, author, writer, and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States. His letters, essays, and books telling of his adventures in nature, especially in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, have been read by millions of people. His activism helped to preserve the Yosemite Valley, Sequoia National Park and other wilderness areas all over the United States. The Sierra Club, which he founded, is now one of the most important conservation organizations in the United States. One of the most well-known hiking trails in the U.S., the 211-mile (340 km) John Muir Trail, was named in his honor.[2] Other places named in his honor are Muir Woods National Monument, Muir Beach, John Muir College, Mount Muir, Camp Muir and Muir Glacier. For his outstanding accomplishments in preserving America's environment, he is known to many as the "Father of the National Parks".
References [change]
- ↑ "John Muir". Encyclopedia of World Biography. http://www.notablebiographies.com/Mo-Ni/Muir-John.html. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
- ↑ Wenk, Elizabeth; Morey, Kathy (2007). John Muir Trail: The Essential Guide to Hiking America's Most Famous Trail. Berkeley, CA: Wilderness Press.
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- John Muir Exhibit by the Sierra Club; includes a detailed chronology.
- John Muir Global Network
- John Muir National Historic Site from National Park Service
- Friends of John Muir's Birthplace (formerly Dunbar's John Muir Association) Scotland
- John Muir's Birthplace, John Muir Birthplace Trust Scotland
- John Muir Trust Scotland
- Canadian Friends of John Muir (CFJM) website
- John Muir Project Protecting Federal Public Forest Lands
- Access Adventure Founded by Muir's grandson
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