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Rachel Carson's Life in Weeks
Marine biologist and nature writer whose book Silent Spring launched the modern environmental movement. She challenged the chemical industry and inspired the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Rachel Carson's 2,968 Weeks
Each box represents one week. Lived weeks Key milestones
Key Milestones
Graduated from the Pennsylvania College for Women with a biology degree
Joined the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries as a marine biologist
Published The Sea Around Us, which became a bestseller
Published Silent Spring, sparking a nationwide debate on pesticide use
Testified before Congress on the dangers of pesticides
Legacy
Published Silent Spring, which documented the devastating effects of pesticides on the environment and led directly to a nationwide ban on DDT and the creation of the EPA.
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