Muir, John, 1838-1914

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Summary: John Muir, also known as "John of the Mountains" and "Father of the National Parks", was a Scottish-born American naturalist, author, environmental philosopher, botanist, zoologist, glaciologist, and early advocate for the preservation of wilderness in the United States. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Male [1][2][3][4][5][6]
Born: 1838-04-21 [2][6]
Birth Place: Dunbar [2][6]
Died: 1914-12-24 [2][6]
Death Place: Los Angeles, Calif. [2]; Los Angeles [6]
Country: Great Britain [2]; United States [2]
Language: English [3]
Occupation: botanist [6]; geologist [6]; explorer [6]; inventor [6]; essayist [6]; writer [6]; autobiographer [6]; preservationist [6]; mountaineer [6]; glaciologist [6]; ecologist [6]; philosopher [6]; naturalist [6]; conservationist [6]; botanical collector [6]; scientific collector [6]
Employer: James Mason Hutchings [6]
Work Place: Martinez, Calif. [2]
Educated at: University of Wisconsin System [6]; University of Wisconsin–Madison [6]
Country of Education: United States [6]
Encyclopædia Britannica: Biography [6]
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: Biography (requires subscription) [6]
Yale LUX: Entity [6]
Notable Names Database: Profile [6]
American National Biography: Biography (requires subscription) [6]

Sources: 1. VIAF; 2. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany); 3. Bibliothèque nationale de France; 4. National Library of Korea; 5. National Library and Archives of Québec; 6. Wikidata

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