Rachel Carson
Rachel Carson made a book Silent Spring and it warned people about pesticides in 1962.
Rachel was the founder of the environmental movement which told people about pollution in 1963.
Fun Facts
Rachel went to John Hopkins University
Rachel grew up on a farm so she had a lot of first hand information
Frank Erwin was a big inspiration for her
She died of breast cancer before she saw it but there is a national wildlife refuge in Maine created in 1966
Rachel was born on May 27, 1907
She died on April 4, 1964
By: Amelia Cahoon