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Rachel Louise Carson was an American marine biologist and conservationist whose writings advanced the global environmental movement.

She began her career as an aquatic biologist before becoming a full-time nature writer in the 1950s.

Carson's bestselling books about ocean life brought her recognition and financial security.

Her most famous work, Silent Spring, exposed the dangers of pesticides and inspired grassroots environmentalism, leading to policy changes and the creation of the EPA. Carson received numerous honors, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously.

Her life and work continue to be celebrated through dedications of parks, schools, prizes and other memorials.