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Also Known As Rachel Louise Carson
Born May 27, 1907 • Pennsylvania
Died April 14, 1964 (aged 56) • Silver Spring • Maryland
Awards And Honors National Book Award (1952)
Notable Works “Silent Spring” • “The Sea Around Us” • “Under the Sea-Wind”
Subjects Of Study pollution

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